Vasopressin and Methylprednisolone for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

NCT ID: NCT03640949

Last Updated: 2022-03-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

501 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-09-17

Study Completion Date

2022-01-21

Brief Summary

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This is an investigator-initiated, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group, double-blind, superiority trial of vasopressin and methylprednisolone during adult in-hospital cardiac arrest. There will be ten enrolling sites in Denmark. 492 adult patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest receiving at least one dose of adrenaline will be enrolled. The primary outcome is return of spontaneous circulation and key secondary outcomes include survival at 30 days and survival at 30 days with a favorable neurological outcome.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Heart Arrest

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Vasopressin and methylprednisolone

The study drugs will consist of 40 mg methylprednisolone (Solu-medrol®, Pfizer) and 20 IU of vasopressin (Empressin®, Amomed Pharma GmbH) given as soon as possible after the first dose of adrenaline. Additional doses of vasopressin (20 IU) will be administered after each adrenaline dose for a maximum of four doses (80 IU).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Vasopressin, Arginine

Intervention Type DRUG

20 IE of vasopressin per dose for a maximum of four doses (80 IU)

Methylprednisolone

Intervention Type DRUG

40 mg methylprednisolone once

Placebo

The placebo for vasopressin will consist of 1 mL of 9 mg/mL NaCl ("normal saline") from 2 mL ampules identical to the vasopressin ampules. The placebo for methylprednisolone will also consist of 1 mL of 9 mg/mL NaCl.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

NaCl

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Interventions

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Vasopressin, Arginine

20 IE of vasopressin per dose for a maximum of four doses (80 IU)

Intervention Type DRUG

Methylprednisolone

40 mg methylprednisolone once

Intervention Type DRUG

NaCl

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. In-hospital cardiac arrest
2. Age ≥ 18 years
3. Received at least one dose of adrenaline during cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Exclusion Criteria

1. Clearly documented "do-not-resuscitate" order prior to the cardiac arrest
2. Prior enrollment in the trial
3. Invasive mechanical circulatory support at the time of the cardiac arrest
4. Known or suspected pregnancy at the time of the cardiac arrest
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Aarhus

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Lars Wiuff Andersen

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Lars Wiuff Andersen

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Lars W Andersen, MD, MPH, PhD, DMSc

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Aarhus University Hospital

Locations

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Aalborg University Hospital

Aalborg, , Denmark

Site Status

Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus, , Denmark

Site Status

Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, , Denmark

Site Status

Copenhagen University Hospital - Gentofte

Hellerup, , Denmark

Site Status

Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev

Herlev, , Denmark

Site Status

Horsens Regional Hospital

Horsens, , Denmark

Site Status

Zealand University Hospital - Køge

Køge, , Denmark

Site Status

Odense University Hospital

Odense, , Denmark

Site Status

Randers Regional Hospital

Randers, , Denmark

Site Status

Viborg Regional Hospital

Viborg, , Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

References

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Andersen LW, Isbye D, Kjaergaard J, Kristensen CM, Darling S, Zwisler ST, Fisker S, Schmidt JC, Kirkegaard H, Grejs AM, Rossau JRG, Larsen JM, Rasmussen BS, Riddersholm S, Iversen K, Schultz M, Nielsen JL, Lofgren B, Lauridsen KG, Solling C, Paelestik K, Kjaergaard AG, Due-Rasmussen D, Folke F, Charlot MG, Jepsen RMHG, Wiberg S, Donnino M, Kurth T, Hoybye M, Sindberg B, Holmberg MJ, Granfeldt A. Effect of Vasopressin and Methylprednisolone vs Placebo on Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Patients With In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2021 Oct 26;326(16):1586-1594. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.16628.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34587236 (View on PubMed)

Andersen LW, Sindberg B, Holmberg M, Isbye D, Kjaergaard J, Zwisler ST, Darling S, Larsen JM, Rasmussen BS, Lofgren B, Lauridsen KG, Paelestik KB, Solling C, Kjaergaard AG, Due-Rasmussen D, Folke F, Charlot MG, Iversen K, Schultz M, Wiberg S, Jepsen RMHG, Kurth T, Donnino M, Kirkegaard H, Granfeldt A. Vasopressin and methylprednisolone for in-hospital cardiac arrest - Protocol for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Resusc Plus. 2021 Jan 30;5:100081. doi: 10.1016/j.resplu.2021.100081. eCollection 2021 Mar.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34223347 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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2017-004773-13

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

00001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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