Electroencephalography in Patients Resuscitated From Cardiac Arrest

Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Heart Arrest; Cardiac Arrest

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02344693

237/4 03.12.2012

Details and patient eligibility

About

Sudden cardiac death can occur due to a multitude of causes. The underlying case can affect the overall prognosis. A return of spontaneous circulation not exceeding 30 minutes following a successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation is usually deemed imperative, if the patient is to survive. Monitors for evaluating the cardiac function during and after resuscitation are implemented on a daily basis (ekg, pulseoxymetry, blood pressure monitoring, cardiac sonography), but no devices for registration of the cortical brain activity exist. The aim of this study is to provide a 3-channel electroencephalogram using a prototype EEG/EKG adapter, connected to a Physio-Control LifePak 15 monitor/defibrillator, in patients who regain spontaneous circulation following non-traumatic cardiac arrest.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Witnessed Cardiac Arrest
• Return of spontaneous circulation following cardiac arrest 10-40 min

Exclusion criteria

• traumatic cardiac arrest
• no consent from next-of-kin