RecruitingNot Applicable

Feasibility Study on a Prehospital Extracorporeal CardioPulmonary Resuscitation in the Pavia's Province.

Italy20 participantsStarted 2024-11-26

Plain-language summary

This is a single Center interventional study, assessing the feasibility of a complex treatment strategy where an in-hospital standard care process is applied in an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The objective of this study is to investigate the feasibility of a prehospital eCPR program in the context of the Pavia province in order to reduce the time from cardiac arrest to organ reperfusion with thefarthest aim of improving survival and good neurologic outcomes of patient victims of refractory cardiac arrest.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 70 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * out-of-hospital cardiac arrest occurred in Pavia province * the age of the patient is between 18 and 70 * witnessed cardiac arrest * CPR started within 5 minutes of the patient's collapse or presence of gasping at the arrival of the ACLS team * eCPR team arrived within 60 minutes of the patient's collapse * etCO2 ≥ 10 mmHg * mechanical chest compression is ongoing * refractory cardiac arrest after at least 15 minutes of ACLS Exclusion Criteria: * Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) ≥ 3 * Advanced COPD or other advanced pulmonary illness * End-stage or metastatic neoplasm

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

number of successful eCPR placed in prehospital settings over patients that meet inclusion criteria

Timeframe: up to 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07155772

SponsorFondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-10-31

Contact for this trial

Alessandra Palo, MD

+39 0382 50 3711 a.palo@smatteo.pv.it

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