Cardiac arrest Circulatory System Cardiac arrest
Conditions
Interventions
The patients in the intervention group will receive a bolus of EPO (90000 IU) in first four minutes during the CPR process. Intraosseous route is an alternative. Early application of the drug is cruci
Sponsors
Centre for Health and Emergency Medicine (Zdravstveni dom adolfa drolca maribor) (Slovenia)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. 18 years or older 2. Non-traumatic, cardiac arrest in pre-hospital setting when started with cardiopulmonary reanimation irrespective of initial cardiac rhythm
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Traumatic cardiac arrest 2. Under 18 years of age 3. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) without drugs (only defibrillation) 4. Pregnancy 5. Severe hypothermia (<30°C)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neurological outcome assessed by CPC, from CPC-1 (normal neorological status) to CPC-5 (brain death). This will be measured six months after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. ROSC in the field (%) 2. ROSC with admission to hospital 3. 24-hour survival 4. Survival (discharge from hospital) | — |
Countries
Slovenia
Outcome results
None listed