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Flunarizine i.v. after cardiac arrest (FLUNA-study): study design and organisational aspects of a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2551008     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To investigate the cerebro-protective effect of flunarizine i.v. in patients successfully resuscitated from ventricular fibrillation outside hospital, a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized study was started in February 1988 in West-Berlin with all eight Mobile Intensive Care Units and ten major hospitals participating. Start of treatment was in the patient's home immediately after restoration of stable circulatory conditions. Primary endpoints reduction of mortality due to hypoxic brain damage and more rapid improvement after cardiac arrest and resuscitation. Inclusion criteria men and women without age limit, ventricular fibrillation prior to or upon arrival of a MICU, primarily successful cardiac resuscitation with continuing unconsciousness. Recruitment of patients will end January 31st, 1990. An inclusion of about 500 patients is expected.
Authors:
R Schröder;
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Resuscitation     Volume:  17 Suppl     ISSN:  0300-9572     ISO Abbreviation:  Resuscitation     Publication Date:  1989  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-10-20     Completed Date:  1989-10-20     Revised Date:  2009-08-25    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0332173     Medline TA:  Resuscitation     Country:  IRELAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  S121-7; discussion S199-206     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Clinical Trials as Topic
Double-Blind Method
Flunarizine / therapeutic use*
Heart Arrest / drug therapy*
Humans
Injections, Intravenous
Medical Records
Research Design
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
52468-60-7/Flunarizine
Comments/Corrections
Erratum In:
Resuscitation 1990 Apr;19(2):87
Note: Schröder, R [removed]

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