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A Study Comparing Two Methods of Defibrillation Used During Cardiac Arrest

Comparison of Conventional Defibrillation (CDF) with Double Sequential External Defibrillation (DSDF) in achieving Return Of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) in Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation(VF) and pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia (pVT) - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/102381
Enrollment
246
Registered
2026-01-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: I229- Subsequent ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of unspecified site Health Condition 3: J960- Acute respiratory failure Health Condition 4: S00-T88- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes Health Condition 5: R00-R99- Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified Health Condition 6: Z00-Z99- Factors influencing health status and contact with health ser

Interventions

Intervention1: Double Sequential Defibrillation: Double sequential defibrillation (DSDF) using two defibrillators delivering sequential shocks for refractory ventricular fibrillation or pulseless vent

Sponsors

Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All adult patients with refractory VF and pVT as defined by VF / pVT persisting after administration of three consecutive shocks delivered as per current ACLS recommendations

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with AICD Spine Trauma Traumatic Cardiac arrest Pregnancy DNR status

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary Outcome: To compare achievement of ROSC between CDF and DSDF in refractory VF/pVT Timepoint: During Resuscitation and at Hospital discharge—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary Outcome: Survival to hospital discharge Absence of VF / pVT on subsequent rhythm analysis after defibrillation and a 2-minute interval of CPR VF / pVT recurrence within 24 hrs a good neurologic outcome at hospital discharge, defined as modified Rankin scale score of 2 or lowerTimepoint: Survival to hospital discharge—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Gunjan Chanchalani

Wockhardt Hospitals LTD

Gunjan.Chanchalani@wockhardthospitals.com9757169559

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026