U.S., Sept. 22 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07829887) titled 'Cerebral Oximetry in Management of Post Cardiac Arrest' on Aug. 18.
Brief Summary: Resuscitation from a cardiac arrest is a common reason for admission to an intensive care unit (ICU).
Because the brain is highly vulnerable to oxygen deprivation, severe brain damage often occurs during a cardiac arrest. Even when the heart has been restarted, there may continue to be reduced blood flow and oxygen delivery to the brain for many hours. ICU professionals generally do not use any tools to detect low oxygen delivery to the brain.
Most patients admitted to the ICU are initially in a coma and many will never awaken. Even if they regain ...