Core Temperature in Patients With OHCA
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Accidental Hypothermia, Temperature Change, Body. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Italy
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Core Temperature in Patients With Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest in South Tyrol - a Prospective Observational Study
Overview
A prospective observational study aiming to monitor core temperature via an esophageal probe in out of hospital cardiac arrest during transport and until arrival in hospital. Insertion of an esophageal temperature probe will be done on scene during ongoing resuscitation manoeuvres based on European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2015 (or newer). Environmental temperature influence and hypothermia prevention interventions will be monitored.
Detailed description
Prospective observational study to evaluate the body temperature difference in patients in out of hospital cardiac arrest on site and at arrival at the hospital.
If the patient fulfills the inclusion criteria and after establishment of CPR measures according the ERC resuscitation guidelines (2015 or newer) an esophageal probe will be inserted and bodytemperature is measured; on site ambiental temperature will also be measured. Weather conditions, altitude on site, activity of the patient and hypothermia protection (eg. clothes) will bei documented. On arrival in hospital the body temperature will be measured with the esophageal probe;
Primary outcome measures
- Core temperature at hospital arrival [Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year]
Secondary outcome measures (5)
- Core temperature at ROSC [Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year]
- Environmental temperature on scene [Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year]
- Time of resuscitation from OHCA to ROSC [Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year]
- OHCA rhythm at arrival of ALS team [Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year]
- Use of mechanical chest compression device on prehospital intervention [Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Out of hospital cardiac arrest
- Patients transferred to hospital
- > 18 years
Exclusion criteria
- Obvious signs of death
- Obvious lethal injury/injuries incompatible with life
- Confirmation of death on scene
- < 18 years
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-only
Study locations
Italy · 1 center
- Bruneck Regional Hospital — Bruneck
Identifiers
NCT: NCT04976712 · BZ-107-2020