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NCT02575196 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Non Invasive Neuromonitoring After Cardiac Arrest

A clinical trial, sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Completed
Registry status
21
Enrollment target

NCT02575196 is a clinical trial that has completed, run by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The registered enrollment target is 21 participants.

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The verdict

NCT02575196 has completed, sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

COMPLETED
Registry status
21 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Cardiac Arrest is among the leading causes of death, with survival still well under 50% and the majority of the survivors suffering from moderate to severe neurologic deficits. The human, social and economic costs are staggering. During resuscitation, damage is mitigated if chest compressions and other medical care are optimal, allowing some blood to reach the brain and some oxygen to reach the cells. Once the heart starts beating again, which is called return of spontaneous circulation, brain perfusion is reestablished, but usually not to normal. The now damaged brain is very fragile, can be sensitive to any changes in blood pressure or metabolic abnormalities, and swelling might set in. Hypoperfusion can persist, without the clinician's knowledge. All of these events further damage the brain and diminish the odds that the patient will regain a normal life. Therefore, the hours following return to spontaneous circulation are critical to the patient's future recovery, and constitute a window of opportunity to maximize the brain ability to heal. In order to optimize resuscitative efforts and post-arrest management, clinicians must know what is actually happening with the most vital organ, the brain. The problem is that it is very difficult to do in a comatose patient. The available technologies only reveal indirect evidence of brain suffering, like the swelling on CT-scans, but not to continuously evaluate at the bedside if the brain actually receives enough blood. The FDA recently approved a device named the c-flow, made by ORNIM. This device looks at red blood cells in the brain and the speed at which they move to evaluate an index of cerebral perfusion. It does so with sensors put on the patient's forehead, which emit and detect ultrasounds and infrared light. This index can inform the clinician about the amount of blood flow the brain receives, and it can be put in place very quickly, even during resuscitative efforts, and without any danger for the patient.

Interventions

  • DEVICE Non-invasive cerebral flow monitoring

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 21 participants
Start Date 2015-10
Est. Completion 2016-03-21

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT02575196

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT02575196 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as an unspecified phase. The registered enrollment target is 21 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, which has 708 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Non-invasive cerebral flow monitoring is the first listed.

NCT02575196 reports 0 study locations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02575196 about?

NCT02575196 is a clinical study titled "Non Invasive Neuromonitoring After Cardiac Arrest". Cardiac Arrest is among the leading causes of death, with survival still well under 50% and the majority of the survivors suffering from moderate to severe neurologic deficits. The human, social and economic costs are staggering. During resuscitation, damage is mitigated if chest compressions and o...

What is the current status of trial NCT02575196?

This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 21 participants. The study started on 2015-10. Estimated completion is 2016-03-21.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02575196?

The interventions under investigation include: Non-invasive cerebral flow monitoring (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02575196?

This trial is sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, which has 708 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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