Can a lactate measurement taken during out of hospital cardiac arrest predict the patient's survival to hospital?

PaRamEDIc assessment of laCTate in out of hospital cardiac arrest: measuring the association with survival to hospital

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN24519917

Enrollment

100

Registered

2020-02-18

Start date

2020-02-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-09-12

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Conditions

Out of hospital cardiac arrest Circulatory System

Interventions

During their cardiac arrest eligible participants will undergo a point of care blood lactate measurement. This is the only intervention participants will receive in addition to standard care. Some p

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years and older 2. Eligible for resuscitation in accordance with current Resuscitation Council guidelines 3. Absence of do not attempt resuscitation (DNAR) order 4. In the catchment area of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Known or apparent pregnancy 2. Blunt or penetrating injury as primary cause of cardiac arrest 3. Absence of peripheral venous access

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Survival to hospital measured by the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. ROSC rate at any time 2. 30-day mortality	—

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026