Active clinical trials for "Death"

A multi-center, prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial with 1:1 assignment of treatment and control. This study will evaluate the impact of wearable cardioverter defibrillator use on sudden cardiac death in incident hemodialysis patients. The study will enroll up to 2,600 subjects. A maximum of 200 sites in the USA will be used for enrollment.

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is regarded as a leading cause of premature death in epilepsy patients. We aim to capture the whole process of SUDEP and near-SUDEP occurrence in patients with epilepsy, and expolre video-electroencephalograph (V-EEG) changes and marker. A Chinese multicenter study was carried out to determine electroencephalo-graph marker related to SUDEP to provide a scientific basis for the prevention of SUDEP in patients with epilepsy.

This trial is a prospective, multi-center, randomized study of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and mild to moderate left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. The primary objective of this study is to test the hypothesis that Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) therapy in combination with medical therapy in patients with an infarct size greater than or equal to 10% of the left ventricular mass improves long term survival compared to medical therapy alone. In addition to the 2-arm randomized trial, the study will also include a non-investigational registry of non-randomized patients.

The purpose of this study is to assess the therapeutic efficacy and safety of isosorbide dinitrate-oxytocin in combination in the management of late intrauterine foetal death.

The purpose of this post-approval study is to confirm the safety and effectiveness of Ovatio DR and VR ICDs

To compare conventional treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF) with two experimental interventions: amiodarone and an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD).

Despite adequate conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CCPR) and attempted defibrillation, a considerable number of patients in cardiac arrest fail to achieve sustained return of spontaneous circulation. The INCEPTION trial is a multicenter, randomized controlled trial that will explore extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) in patients in refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) presenting with ventricular fibrillation or tachycardia. It aims to determine the effect on survival and neurological outcome. Additionally, it will evaluate the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of ECPR.

A study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the BioFreedom™ Biolimus A9™ coated Cobalt Chromium coronary stent system in patients at high risk of bleeding

Nearly 25% of Americans die in intensive care units (ICUs). Most deaths in ICUs are expected and involve the removal of ventilator support, or palliative withdrawal of mechanical ventilation (WMV). Prior work by the Principal Investigator (PI) found that patient suffering can be common; with 30-59% of patients going through this process experiencing distress. Thus, experts and national organizations have called for evidence to inform guidelines for WMV. This research study will 1) develop and refine a Comfort Measures Only Time out (CMOT) intervention consisting of a structured time out with check-list protocol for the ICU team (nurse, physician, respiratory therapist) to improve the process of WMV. and 2) Pilot test the CMOT intervention in 4 ICUs (2 medical/2 surgical) among 40 WMV patients.

In this study, we are comparing the difference in outcomes between patients who were given shocks to the heart, during the upstroke of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and before CPR is started. The study population will be all cardiac arrest patients attended by the staff of the Emergency Department who fulfil the eligibility criteria. Patients will be managed according to currently approved cardiac arrest protocols. Patients confirmed in cardiac arrest have manual chest compressions started while mechanical CPR (whereby chest compressions are delivered by an automated device) is prepared. Mechanical CPR should be started as soon as possible (<1 minute). If patients are eligible to be shocked, they will receive shocks either during upstroke of CPR or before CPR is started. Thus the purpose of this study is to answer the question whether are there improvement in survival between when shocks are given during upstroke and before CPR is started.