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Paramedic cooling compared with hospital cooling after resuscitation from cardiac arrest

The effect on outcome at hospital discharge of paramedic cooling compared with hospital cooling after resuscitation from cardiac arrest (Outcome: Return to independent living).

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12605000179639
Acronym
The RICH study
Enrollment
600
Registered
2005-08-19
Start date
2005-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study examines the effects of paramedic cooling using large-voulme, ice-cold intravenous fluid in comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, compared with standard care.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Metropolitan Ambulance Service
Lead SponsorOther

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
17 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, Return of circulation.

Exclusion criteria

Pregnancy, Trauma, pulmonary oedema, pre-existing poor quality of life.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026