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AMCPR (Augmented-Medication CardioPulmonary Resuscitation) Trial for OHCA

A

Asan Medical Center

Status and phase

Completed
Phase 2

Conditions

Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Treatments

Drug: Normal saline
Drug: Vasopressins

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators aimed to evaluate the effect of AMCPR (Augmented-Medication CardioPulmonary Resuscitation: administration of additional vasopressin to titrate to arterial diastolic blood pressure over 20 mmHg) on cardiopulmonary resuscitation results and outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients.

Full description

Non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients receive standard advanced cardiac life support according to the 2015 AHA guideline, including chest compression, intubation, ventilation, defibrillation, drug administration, including epinephrine and antiarrhythmic drugs if indicated, in the emergency department.

A research associate generates a random sequence using Excel software, and assignment of participants to their respective groups will be undertaken by the principal investigator.

Arterial line insertion is performed within 6 minutes after randomization and diastolic blood pressure will be monitored.

If diastolic blood pressure is < 20 mmHg, drugs (vasopressin 40 IU or normal saline) will be administered for two times during CPR.

Arterial blood gas analysis will be analyzed for 5, 10, 15, and 20 minutes after arterial line insertion or termination of CPR.

End-tidal carbon dioxide concentrations is monitored in real time during CPR and recorded every minute.

The resuscitated patients receive standard post cardiac arrest care according to the 2015 AHA guideline.

Enrollment

110 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • non-traumatic adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients with non-shockable arrest rhythm

Exclusion criteria

  • OHCA with terminal illness documented by medical record, under hospice care, with pregnancy, with pre-documented 'Do Not Resuscitate' card
  • trauma patients
  • age < 18 years old
  • failed arterial line insertion within 6 minutes after randomization
  • Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • Time interval between arrest and ED arrival > 60 minutes
  • ROSC within 6 minutes after ED arrival
  • Diastolic Blood Pressure > 20 mmHg during resuscitation

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Triple Blind

110 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Vasopressins
Experimental group
Description:
Additional vasopressin 40 IU intravenous injection for 2 times
Treatment:
Drug: Vasopressins
Normal saline
Placebo Comparator group
Description:
Additional normal saline intravenous injection for 2 times
Treatment:
Drug: Normal saline

Trial contacts and locations

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