Plain-English translation of NCT06471972 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study is part of a larger trial called STEPCARE that tests different approaches to caring for people who have been brought back from cardiac arrest. Researchers will collect blood samples from participants at specific time points after their cardiac arrest to look for biological markers — signs in the blood that might help predict recovery. By studying these markers, doctors hope to better understand what affects how well people recover from cardiac arrest.
Doctors need better ways to predict which cardiac arrest survivors will have good or poor outcomes. By identifying biological markers in the blood early on, this research could eventually help doctors personalize treatment plans and set realistic expectations for patients and families.
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If you are eligible, you will already be participating in the main STEPCARE trial, which means you are receiving intensive care after your cardiac arrest with different treatment approaches being tested. For this substudy, hospital staff will draw small blood samples from you at 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours after you enter the trial. These samples will be processed and frozen at your hospital, then stored in a research laboratory for later analysis. Your recovery will also be checked at 30 days and 6 months after your cardiac arrest to see how well you are doing.
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Finland
Sweden
Sponsor
Region Skane
Collaborators
University of Helsinki, The George Institute
Enrollment target
~1,000 participants
Started
October 2023
Primary completion
December 2027
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in September 2024.
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Central contact
Marion Moseby-Knappe, MD, PhD
Region Skane
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