A pilot study of patients in cardiac arrest utilising a heart-lung bypass machine prior to transport to hospital to improve survival rates.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Cardiac Arrest; Coronary heart disease; Cardiovascular - Coronary heart disease

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000303145
• Lead Sponsor: Ambulance Victoria

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-02-27
• Last Update Posted: 15 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

Age 18 to 65 years
Witnessed cardiac arrest (bystander or paramedic)
Time from arrest to commence chest compressions of less than 5 minutes
Duration of cardiac arrest between 20 and 45 minutes
Initial cardiac rhythm of Ventricular Fibrillation/pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia/Pulseless Electrical Activity
In cardiac arrest on arrival of ECMO team

Exclusion Criteria

Traumatic arrest including hanging
Known to have significant life-limiting co-morbidities (eg COPD/cirrhosis/dementia) or terminal illness

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified