A randomised double blinded placebo controlled trial of adrenaline in cardiac arrest

ISRCTN ISRCTN22893536
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN22893536
Secondary identifying numbers RA/4/1/0524
Submission date
27/03/2003
Registration date
27/03/2003
Last edited
07/10/2021
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Ian Jacobs
Scientific

Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Hwy
Nedlands
6009
Australia

Phone +61 8 9346 4354
Email ijacobs@cyllene.uwa.edu.au

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleA randomised double blinded placebo controlled trial of adrenaline in cardiac arrest
Study objectivesIntravenous adrenaline administered intravenously does not improve survival
following outside of hospital cardiac arrest.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedCardiac Arrest
InterventionPatients meeting the above criteria were randomised to receive either placebo administered intravenously (Control arm) or intravenous adrenaline according to standard resuscitation treatment guidelines (Experimental arm).
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)adrenaline
Primary outcome measureSurvival to hospital discharge
Secondary outcome measures1. Return of spontaneous circulation
2. Survival at one year
Overall study start date01/01/2005
Completion date30/06/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participants2250
Key inclusion criteriaAll patients in cardiac arrest upon arrival of Ambulance Paramedics in whom resuscitation is initiated
Key exclusion criteria1. Patients under the age of 18 years
2. Patients in which advanced life support was not commenced (i.e. deceased
before ambulance arrival)
Date of first enrolment01/01/2005
Date of final enrolment30/06/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Australia

Study participating centre

Department of Emergency Medicine
Nedlands
6009
Australia

Sponsor information

Western Australian Prehospital Care Research Unit (Australia)
Hospital/treatment centre

Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Western Australia
Nedlands
6009
Australia

Website http://www.uwa.edu.au/

Funders

Funder type

Research council

National Health and Medical Research Council
Government organisation / National government
Alternative name(s)
NHMRC
Location
Australia

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article 02/07/2011 07/10/2021 Yes No

Editorial Notes

07/10/2021: Publication reference added.