Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Cardiac arrest
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: First group: administration of amiodarone 300 mg in 30 mL of normal saline rapidly and if previous rhythm continued after 5 minutes then administration of other 150 mg of amiodarone. I
Treatment - Drugs
First group: administration of amiodarone 300 mg in 30 mL of normal saline rapidly and if previous rhythm continued after 5 minutes then administration of other 150 mg of amiodarone
Second group: administration of lidocaine 1.5 mg per kg per hour if previous rhythm continued after 10 minutes then administration 75 mg per kg per hour of lidocaine
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Main inclusion criteria: patients with ventricular tachycardia without a pulse and ventricular fibrillation resistant to three shocks that after the second shock have received a period of epinephrine intravenously; patients with appropriate venous access; patients who are hospitalised and underwent non-traumatic arrest. Main exclusion criteria: age under 18 years; ventricular fibrillation that not different secondary to the previous rhythm; lidocaine or amiodarone cases have already been opened.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Return of spontaneous circulation. Timepoint: During resuscitation. Method of measurement: Pulse and blood pressure measurement. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMehdi Nedadahande
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed