Induction of Mild Hypothermia Following Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest

PHASE2/PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

1,359

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 31, 2007

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2013

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2013

Conditions
Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
Interventions
OTHER

Rapid infusion of 2 liters of 4oC normal saline

Patients randomized to mild hypothermia will receive a rapid infusion of 2 liters of 4oC normal saline prior to arrival in the emergency room. Patients randomized to control will receive standard of care following resuscitation from cardiac arrest.

DRUG

Rapid infusion of cold normal saline

Trial Locations (1)

98104

Harborview Medical Center, Seattle

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Medic One Foundation

OTHER

collaborator

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NIH

lead

University of Washington

OTHER