Effect of Early High-dose Epoetin Alfa During Cardiac Arrest (Pilot Study)

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the possible neuroprotective effect of early high dose erythropoietin alpha after out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).

Timeline

Start

2003-11

Primary completion

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Completion

2004-07

Publications

• Results Cariou A, Claessens YE, Pene F, Marx JS, Spaulding C, Hababou C, Casadevall N, Mira JP, Carli P, Hermine O. Early high-dose erythropoietin therapy and hypothermia after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a matched control study. Resuscitation. 2008 Mar;76(3):397-404. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2007.10.003. Epub 2007 Nov 26.

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