The course of cognitive functioning in the first year after an out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)

The course of cognitive functioning in the first year after an out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) - Cognitive recovery in the first year after a cardiac arrest.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON48532

Enrollment

Registered

2019-10-31

Start date

2020-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-15

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Conditions

cognition memory

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients of 18-85 years. Resuscitated out of hospital. Discharged from the hospital within 2 months after resuscitation. First cardiac arrest. Ability to visit the hospital at 2-6 and 12 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: In hospital resuscitation. Futile care in case mortality is expected within 12 months. Unable to communicate, read or understand information read aloud for them. Acquired brain injury, neurodegenerative disease or brain surgery in the medical history. Native language other than Dutch.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The main study parameters are the cognitive impairments i.e. the neuropsychological parameters for impairments in perception, language, memory, attention, reasoning and executive functioning 2, 6 and 12 months after an OHCA.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secondary parameters are the delay time to BLS, length of ICU-stay, duration of mechanical ventilation, severity of delirium and lowest registered blood pressure and arterial saturation. Demographic parameters (age, gender, level of education), the affective state and PTSD are covariates.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results