Therapeutic Hypothermia and eArly Waking (THAW)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Therapeutic Hypothermia and eArly Waking (THAW)
IRAS ID
162893
Contact name
Raiji Koothoor
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Basildon and Thurrock University Foundation Trust Hospital
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 6 months, 0 days
Research summary
Unconscious patients who have suffered a cardiac arrest will be admitted to the Essex CTC. They will recieve cooling for 24 hours in line with standard practice and guidelines. Patients will be sedated and have continuous brain monitoring. After 12 hours sedation will be reduced/stopped to enable a comprehensive brain assessment to be performed. Providing there are no adverse neurological signs the patient will be woken and extubated. Patients who remain unconscious will be reviewed 6 hourly for neurological recovery, and their ability to be extubated in line with standard practice.
REC name
East of England - Cambridge Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/EE/0173
Date of REC Opinion
18 Aug 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion