Potassium Chloride in Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Due to Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate, in patients presenting with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) by ventricular fibrillation, refractory to 3 external electric shocks, the efficacy of a direct intravenous injection of 20 mmol KCl on their survival at hospital arrival.

Timeline

Start

2023-12

Primary completion

2024-12

Completion

2024-12

Publications

• Jouffroy R, Ecollan P, Chollet-Xemard C, Prunet B, Elie C, Treluyer JM, Vivien B. Evaluation of the effectiveness of potassium chloride in the management of out-of hospital cardiac arrest by refractory ventricular fibrillation: Study protocol of the POTACREH study. PLoS One. 2023 Apr 12;18(4):e0284429. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284429. eCollection 2023.

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