Stepcare Extended Follow-up Substudy

NCT ID: NCT06207942

Last Updated: 2025-04-23

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

600 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-08-01

Study Completion Date

2027-07-31

Brief Summary

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To provide detailed information on long-term outcomes in relation to potential neuroprotection and improvements in recovery for different targets of sedation, temperature, and pressure management in post out of hospital cardiac arrest survivors at 6 and 12 months. In addition, the impact of caring for a post OHCA survivor will be explored.

Detailed Description

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This extended follow-up substudy is incorporated into the multi-center, international, factorial randomized Sedation, Temperature and Pressure after Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation -STEPCARE trial (Clinical trials identifier:NCT05564754) were out of hospital cardiac arrest participants will be randomized to different targets of sedation, temperature, and MAP management.

Only selected STEPCARE sites will participate in this extended follow-up substudy. At the extended follow up participating sites all out of hospital cardiac arrest participants randomized in the STEPCARE trial, who survive and provide consent, will be eligible to participate in this substudy, with no further inclusion or exclusion criteria.The extended follow-up substudy is estimated to enroll approximately 600 post OHCA survivors. One nominated caregiver per post OHCA survivor will be invited to be included in the study.

Participants will be followed up at 6 and 12 months.

The primary outcome for this extended follow up substudy is cognitive function at 6 months for the out of hospital cardiac arrest survivors andCaregiver burden at 6 months for the caregivers.

Conditions

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Cardiac Arrest With Successful Resuscitation Hypoxia, Brain Cognitive Impairment Caregiver Burden

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

2X2X2 factorial., with all participants taking part in each factor
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors
Participants (out of hospital cardiac arrest survivors and caregivers) will be blinded. Assessors of neurological prognosis will be blinded. Outcome assessors and investigators will be blinded.

Study Groups

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Sedation, temperature device and high MAP

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Feed back controlled temperature device

Intervention Type DEVICE

If core temperature exceeds 37.7 degrees celsius a feedback controlled-device will be used at set to 37.5 degrees celsius

High MAP

Intervention Type OTHER

A mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) of \>85mmHg will be used. Vasopressors will be titrated to this target during 36 hours

Deep sedation

Intervention Type OTHER

Deep sedation for at least 36 hours

Sedation, no temperature device and high MAP

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

High MAP

Intervention Type OTHER

A mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) of \>85mmHg will be used. Vasopressors will be titrated to this target during 36 hours

Deep sedation

Intervention Type OTHER

Deep sedation for at least 36 hours

Fever control without a device

Intervention Type OTHER

Management of fever in the intensive care unit without a device

Sedation, temperature device and low MAP

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Feed back controlled temperature device

Intervention Type DEVICE

If core temperature exceeds 37.7 degrees celsius a feedback controlled-device will be used at set to 37.5 degrees celsius

Deep sedation

Intervention Type OTHER

Deep sedation for at least 36 hours

Low MAP

Intervention Type OTHER

A mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) of \>65mmHG will be used. Vasopressors will be titrated to this target during 36 hours

Sedation, no temperature device, and low MAP

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Deep sedation

Intervention Type OTHER

Deep sedation for at least 36 hours

Fever control without a device

Intervention Type OTHER

Management of fever in the intensive care unit without a device

Low MAP

Intervention Type OTHER

A mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) of \>65mmHG will be used. Vasopressors will be titrated to this target during 36 hours

Minimal sedation, temperature device, and high MAP

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Feed back controlled temperature device

Intervention Type DEVICE

If core temperature exceeds 37.7 degrees celsius a feedback controlled-device will be used at set to 37.5 degrees celsius

High MAP

Intervention Type OTHER

A mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) of \>85mmHg will be used. Vasopressors will be titrated to this target during 36 hours

Minimal sedation

Intervention Type OTHER

A strategy of minimal sedation in the intensive care unit, used only as needed to facilitate transport, imaging and invasive procedures

Minimal sedation, no temperature device and high MAP

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

High MAP

Intervention Type OTHER

A mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) of \>85mmHg will be used. Vasopressors will be titrated to this target during 36 hours

Fever control without a device

Intervention Type OTHER

Management of fever in the intensive care unit without a device

Minimal sedation

Intervention Type OTHER

A strategy of minimal sedation in the intensive care unit, used only as needed to facilitate transport, imaging and invasive procedures

Minimal sedation, temperature device and low MAP

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Feed back controlled temperature device

Intervention Type DEVICE

If core temperature exceeds 37.7 degrees celsius a feedback controlled-device will be used at set to 37.5 degrees celsius

Low MAP

Intervention Type OTHER

A mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) of \>65mmHG will be used. Vasopressors will be titrated to this target during 36 hours

Minimal sedation

Intervention Type OTHER

A strategy of minimal sedation in the intensive care unit, used only as needed to facilitate transport, imaging and invasive procedures

Minimal sedation, no temperature device and low MAP

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Fever control without a device

Intervention Type OTHER

Management of fever in the intensive care unit without a device

Low MAP

Intervention Type OTHER

A mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) of \>65mmHG will be used. Vasopressors will be titrated to this target during 36 hours

Minimal sedation

Intervention Type OTHER

A strategy of minimal sedation in the intensive care unit, used only as needed to facilitate transport, imaging and invasive procedures

Interventions

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Feed back controlled temperature device

If core temperature exceeds 37.7 degrees celsius a feedback controlled-device will be used at set to 37.5 degrees celsius

Intervention Type DEVICE

High MAP

A mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) of \>85mmHg will be used. Vasopressors will be titrated to this target during 36 hours

Intervention Type OTHER

Deep sedation

Deep sedation for at least 36 hours

Intervention Type OTHER

Fever control without a device

Management of fever in the intensive care unit without a device

Intervention Type OTHER

Low MAP

A mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) of \>65mmHG will be used. Vasopressors will be titrated to this target during 36 hours

Intervention Type OTHER

Minimal sedation

A strategy of minimal sedation in the intensive care unit, used only as needed to facilitate transport, imaging and invasive procedures

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

For caregivers, the eligibility will be that they live with, or have weekly or more frequent contact (in person or over the telephone) with the post OHCA survivor. Only one nominated caregiver per post OHCA survivor will be able to be included in the study. This would typically be the caregiver that would identify as the primary caregiver of the post OHCA survivor if needed, but may also be another close family member.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Lund University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The George Institute for Global Health, Australia

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Copenhagen Trial Unit, Center for Clinical Intervention Research

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Helsinki University Central Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Region Skane

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Princess Alexandra Hospital

Brisbane, , Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

The Sutherland Hospital

Caringbah, , Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

The Prince Charles Hospital

Chermside, , Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Nepean hospital

Kingswood, , Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

St George hospital

Kogarah, , Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Liverpool hospital

Liverpool, , Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Austin hospital

Melbourne, , Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Royal North Shore Hospital

Sydney, , Australia

Site Status RECRUITING

Ziekenhuis Oost Limburg

Genk, , Belgium

Site Status RECRUITING

Ghent university hospital

Ghent, , Belgium

Site Status RECRUITING

Helsinki Helsingfors university central hospital

Helsinki, , Finland

Site Status RECRUITING

Jorvi hospital

Jorvi, , Finland

Site Status RECRUITING

Tampere university hospital

Tampere, , Finland

Site Status RECRUITING

Charite university hospital

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Universitäres Herzzentrum Lübeck Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein

Lübeck, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Tubingen university hospital

Tübingen, , Germany

Site Status RECRUITING

Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg

Luxembourg, , Luxembourg

Site Status RECRUITING

Auckland city hospital

Auckland, , New Zealand

Site Status RECRUITING

Middlemore hospital

Auckland, , New Zealand

Site Status RECRUITING

Christchurch hospital

Christchurch, , New Zealand

Site Status RECRUITING

Wellington hospital

Wellington, , New Zealand

Site Status RECRUITING

Sorlandet hospital

Arendal, , Norway

Site Status RECRUITING

Oslo university hospital Rikshospitalet

Oslo, , Norway

Site Status RECRUITING

Sahlgrenska university hospital

Gothenburg, , Sweden

Site Status RECRUITING

Hallands hospital

Hålland, , Sweden

Site Status RECRUITING

Helsingborg hospital

Helsingborg, , Sweden

Site Status RECRUITING

Skåne university hospital

Lund, , Sweden

Site Status RECRUITING

Skåne university hopsital

Malmo, , Sweden

Site Status RECRUITING

Bern university hospital

Bern, , Switzerland

Site Status RECRUITING

Kantonsspital St. Gallen

Sankt Gallen, , Switzerland

Site Status RECRUITING

The Essex Cardiothoracic Centre

Basildon, , United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Bristol Royal Infirmary

Bristol, , United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

University hospital of Wales

Cardiff, , United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

St Bartholomew's hospital

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Australia Belgium Finland Germany Luxembourg New Zealand Norway Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom

Central Contacts

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Gisela Lilja, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+4646176393

Facility Contacts

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James Walsham

Role: primary

Frances Bass

Role: primary

Frances Bass

Role: primary

Ian Seppelt, Dr

Role: primary

Anthony Stewart, Dr

Role: primary

Frances Bass

Role: primary

Patrick Druwve

Role: primary

Marjaana Tiainen

Role: primary

Joonas Tirkkonen

Role: primary

Christoph Leithner

Role: primary

Tobias Graf

Role: primary

Pascal Stammet, MD, PhD

Role: primary

Paul Young

Role: primary

Paul Young

Role: primary

Paul Young

Role: primary

Louis Romundstad

Role: primary

Jonathan Oras

Role: primary

Andreas Lundin

Role: backup

Johan Unden, MD PhD

Role: primary

Jesper Johnsson, MD, PhD

Role: primary

Anna Lybeck, MD, PhD

Role: primary

Joachim During, MD, PhD

Role: primary

Manuela Itens

Role: primary

Claudia Schrag

Role: primary

Thomas Keeble

Role: primary

Matthew Thomas

Role: primary

Matt Wise

Role: primary

Nikolaos Gorgoraptis

Role: primary

Related Links

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https://stepcare.org/

Official STEPCARE trial website

Other Identifiers

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extfustep2024

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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