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Hemoadsorption With CytoSorb® in Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cardiac Arrest
Interventions
Device: CytoSorb® Hemoadsorption
Registration Number
NCT03523039
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Brief Summary

This prospective single-centre randomized control trial aims at evaluating the safety and efficacy of hemoadsorption with CytoSorb® in 40 patients with Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome admitted to the ICU.

Detailed Description

Patients presenting Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome (PCAS) in the 24 hours following their admission in Intensive Care Unit will be randomly assigned either to a control group (standard of care) either to a "Hemoadsorption" group. In the latter, the patient will be connected in the 6 hours following randomization to an extracorporeal circuit, in which a Cytosorb ® cartridge will be placed. The circuit will be set up in hemoperfusion mode. The therapy will take place for a minimum of 12 hours and a maximum of 24 hours. Anticoagulation will be achieved using a regional heparin-protamin regimen.

Blood samples will be collected at randomization, T1 (6 hours post-randomization), T2 (12 hours after randomization), T3 (24 hours after randomization), T4 (48 hours after randomization) and T5 (48 hours after randomization), to assess change in inflammatory cytokine levels.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
21
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  • Evidence for patient's refusal to participate in clinical trials
  • Non commitment for ongoing medical therapy (imminent withdrawal of care)
  • Cardiac arrest caused by hemorrhagic shock
  • Contraindications to therapeutic heparinization
  • Shock of primary cardiac origin (LVEF <20%)
  • Platelet count <20 G/L
  • Deep immunosuppression state, as defined by neutrophils <1 G/L or CD4 <200 /mm3
  • Pregnancy
  • Acute sickle cell crisis
  • Refractory cardiac arrest with ECMO implantation
  • Need for renal replacement therapy at time of randomization
  • Concomitant enrolment in another study
  • Non availability of the research team at time of eligibility at time of randomization

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
HemoadsorptionCytoSorb® HemoadsorptionHemoadsorption is performed using a CytoSorb® cartridge.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse EventsFrom beginning of hemoadsorption to 24 hours after the end of hemoadsorption, incidence of adverse events such as haemorrhagic complications, catheter-insertion related complications and anaphylactoid reactions

Rate of intervention-related complications

Change in cytokine levelsFrom baseline (randomization) to 72 hours after randomization

Plasma levels reduction of the following inflammatory mediators: IL-1β,IL-1Ra, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10 and TNF-α.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
CRP and Procalcitonin LevelsDay 1, 2, 3 after randomization
In-hospital mortalityDay 14, 28 and 90 after randomization

All-cause mortality

Vasopressor requirementsFrom baseline (randomization) to 72 hours after randomization

Including the number of patients with a 50% decrease in the baseline vasopressor dose after 6, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours, and the % of patients requiring a vasopressor dose increase within 24 hours of baseline

Shock reversalWithin 24 hours from randomization

Percentage of patients with shock reversal shock reversal being defined in the present study as a norepinephrine dose \<0.1μg/kg/min to maintain MAP \>60-70 mmHg and a serum lactate level ≤2 mmol/L

Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score (SOFA)Day 1 to 7 after randomization

Total Daily SOFA Score. The score ranges from 0 (best outcome) to 24 (worst outcome).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

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Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

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