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Pulse Detection in Cardiac Arrest Patients Using a Doppler Ultrasound Patch on the Carotid Artery

Pulse Detection in Cardiac Arrest Patients Using a Doppler Ultrasound Patch on the Carotid Artery

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07729228
Enrollment
20
Registered
2026-07-27
Start date
2026-08-15
Completion date
2027-08-15
Last updated
2026-07-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cardiac Arrest (CA), CPR Quality Assessment, Return of Spontaneous Circulation

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to find out if a Doppler ultrasound patch placed on the neck can accurately and quickly detect when a cardiac arrest patient's heart starts beating again (return of spontaneous circulation, or ROSC) during resuscitation in the emergency department. The study compares the ultrasound readings to data from an arterial line, which is considered the most reliable way to check for a pulse. The main question the study is trying to answer is whether using Doppler ultrasound is better than the traditional method of feeling for a pulse, which can be unreliable, especially in stressful situations. Secondarily, this study aims to assess blood flow through the carotid artery from chest compressions during resuscitative events to determine overall effectiveness. This research hopes to show that Doppler ultrasound can help medical teams recognize when a patient's heart has restarted more accurately and quickly, leading to better care during cardiac arrest.

Interventions

DEVICEUltrasound doppler perfusion monitoring

A Doppler ultrasound patch will be placed on the patient's neck over the carotid artery to continuously record blood flow during resuscitation. For patients who already have an arterial line as part of their regular care, whether a pulse is present or not will also be recorded at each pulse check. No arterial lines will be inserted just for this study. There is no change to patient care.

Sponsors

Heartstream US LLC
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY
Northwell Health
CollaboratorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Any adult patient aged \> 18 to 99 years old * Intact skin on their neck * In cardiac arrest with an arterial line placed during the resuscitation event as part of the standard of care.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients in cardiac arrest with a Do Not Resuscitate/Do Not Intubate (DNR/DNI) order. * Patients without an arterial line in place as part of the standard of care. * \*Pregnant women * \*Prisoners * Any data from these two populations (pregnant/prisoner) will not be downloaded at all if it is discovered post-resuscitation event that the patient is pregnant and/or a prisoner.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Accuracy of Doppler Ultrasound Patch for Detecting Return of Spontaneous Circulation During Cardiac ArrestPeriproceduralEvaluate how well the Doppler ultrasound patch can detect when a cardiac arrest patient's heart starts adequately beating again, by comparing its results to blood pressure readings from an arterial line.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Association Between Doppler Ultrasound Patch Waveforms and Chest Compression Quality During Cardiac ArrestPeriproceduralDetermine if the Doppler ultrasound patch readings on the neck during chest compressions match up with measures of chest compression quality, using data from the cardiac monitors.

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTWill Sabol
will.sabol@philips.com412-860-0775
CONTACTTiffani Bowers
tiffani.bowers@philips.com724-989-3072

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 28, 2026