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Utility and Procedural Feasibility of REBOA Operationalized for Non-Trauma Application (UP-FRONT)

Not Applicable
Withdrawn
Conditions
Cardiac Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital
Ventricular Fibrillation
Ventricular Tachycardia
Interventions
Device: Resuscitative Endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta using a REBOA catheter device
Registration Number
NCT05236920
Lead Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Brief Summary

Single center randomized-controlled trial in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. This study will investigate the feasibility and utility of the Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) procedure using a REBOA catheter device in patients who have experienced an OHCA and have not regained return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).

Detailed Description

Victims arriving to, or experiencing witnessed Ventricular Fibrillation (VF) or Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) out of hospital cardiac arrest in, the UAB emergency department with greater than 10 minutes of conventional ACLS will be eligible. The study population will consist of forty (40) subjects randomized to either continued contemporary standard of care (ACLS), or ACLS plus the administration of a REBOA catheter device.

The aims of UPFRONT are:

1. To describe the feasibility of rapid deployment of a REBOA catheter device in the setting of OHCA

2. To evaluate the utility of a REBOA catheter device to achieve ROSC in the setting of OHCA.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Apparent age between 18 - 70 years.
  2. OHCA defined as receiving professional CPR or AED defibrillation
  3. OHCA witnessed by bystanders or professional rescuers / UED personnel
  4. VT/VF as the presenting rhythm for OHCA or clearly documented VT/VF during OHCA
  5. Total time pulseless > 10 minutes
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Obvious Pre-existing neurocognitive impairment precluding independent activities of daily living
  2. Obvious or suspicion of anatomic abnormality preventing successful deployment of REBOA device (i.e. previous vascular surgery in access region, dialysis graft, etc.)
  3. Clear non-cardiac etiology (traumatic, hanging, overdose, etc.) of cardiac arrest
  4. Do-Not-Resuscitate order or comfort care measures in place prior to enrollment
  5. Special populations (pregnant, prisoner, or cognitively impaired)
  6. Total time pulseless greater than 20 minutes
  7. Inability to determine when cardiac arrest occurred (or for OHCA arriving to UED via EMS, time of 911 call) and the time elapsed since

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Standard Care Plus InterventionResuscitative Endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta using a REBOA catheter deviceParticipants randomized to this arm will receive standard care for cardiac arrest, which consists of advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) plus the study intervention
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time to successful deployment of deviceUp to 10 minutes

The device is successfully deployed when it raises the mean arterial pressure

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)Up to 60 minutes

ROSC is when the heart begins beating on its own

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