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ear-death Experiences in Patients treated with Hypothermia after Cardiopulmonary Resuscitatio

Completed
Conditions
out-of-body experience
tunnel experience
10029305
Registration Number
NL-OMON37849
Lead Sponsor
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
68
Inclusion Criteria

Admission at the ICU between 1 October 2009 and 1 October 2011
Admitted after cardiopulmonary resuscitation and treated with hypothermia
Alive (verification by contact general practitioner)

Exclusion Criteria

Age < 18 years
Language disorders which interfere with questionnaires
Drug overdose as cause of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Patients with known schizophrenia
No informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The prevalence of near-death experiences in patients treated with hypothermia<br /><br>after cardiopumonary resuscitation.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Characteristics of the near-death experience in patients treated with<br /><br>hypothermia after cardiopumonary resuscitation. </p><br>
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