A randomized controlled trial comparing the Arctic Sun to standard cooling for induction of hypothermia after cardiac arrest.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Hypothermia improves neurological outcome for comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Use of computer controlled high surface area devices for cooling may lead to faster cooling rates and potentially improve patient outcome.

Objective

To compare the effectiveness of surface cooling with the standard blankets and ice packs to the Arctic Sun, a mechanical device used for temperature management.

Design, setting, and patients

Multi-center randomized trial of hemodynamically stable comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Intervention

Standard post-resuscitative care inducing hypothermia using cooling blankets and ice (n=30) or the Arctic Sun (n=34).

Main outcome measures

The primary end point was the proportion of subjects

SUBMITTER: Heard KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2815241 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature