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Cracking Coma: towards EEG and MRI based precision medicine after cardiac arrest

Recruiting
Conditions
coma due to cardiac arrest
hypoxic coma
10019280
10014623
Registration Number
NL-OMON52980
Lead Sponsor
Rijnstate Ziekenhuis
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Comatose, defined as Glasgow Coma Score <= 8
Age >= 18 years
Cardiac arrest with a presumed cardiac cause of the arrest or caused by
lungembolism
Admission on ICU

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnancy
Life expectancy < 24 hours
Absence of written informed consent (by a legal representative)
Any known progressive brain illness, such as a brain tumor or neurodegenerative
disease.
Known contra-indication for MRI
Preexistente afhankelijkheid (CPC3-4)

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The primary outcome measure is neurological outcome, defined as the score on<br /><br>the Cerebral Performance Category (CPC) at six months, dichotomized as good<br /><br>(CPC 1-2 = no or moderate neurological disability) or poor (CPC 3-5 = severe<br /><br>disability, coma, or death)</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Secondary outcome measures include cognitive functioning, depression, and<br /><br>quality of life at one year, as well as histopathological damage of brain<br /><br>tissue of non-survivors.</p><br>
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