Health Condition 1: null- post cardiac arrest critically ill patients
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
TATA MEMORIAL CENTER
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Any patient who has been given therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest will be included in the study As per our current protocol and practice in TMC, the following are the inclusion and exclusion criteria of therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest Inclusion Criteria 1. Cardiac arrest with return of normal rhythm (initial rhythm VF or pulse less VT, PEA, Asystole ) 2. Age 18 years or above 3. Persistent coma as evidenced by no eye opening to pain after resuscitation (no waiting period required) 4. Blood pressure can be maintained at least 90 mm Hg systolic either spontaneously or with fluid and pressors 5. Known time of cardiac arrest
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any patient who has been given therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest will be included in the study As per our current protocol and practice in TMC, the following are the inclusion and exclusion criteria of therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest Exclusion Criteria 1. Patient comatose before arrest or another reason to be comatose (e.g. drug overdose, status epilepticus etc) 2. Pregnancy 3. Known, pre-existing coagulopathy or bleeding 4. Advanced cancer with no treatment options for disease control or cure 5. Cardiac arrest in patient with febrile neutropenia 6. Severe cardiogenic shock or life-threatening arrhythmias
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Survival to ICU Discharge Survival to Hospital Discharge Neurological Outcome Timepoint: ICU discharge. Hospital discharge. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Details of cardiac Arrest (time, ROSC) Protocol Compliance Methods of Cooling Used Hypothermia time targets Timepoint: During icu admission | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Amol Kothekar
Tata Memorial Centre
Outcome results
None listed