INTRODUCTION: Airway management is a critical component of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) resuscitation. The primary aim of this study was to describe pre-hospital airway management in adult patients post-OHCA. Secondary aims were to investigate whether tracheal intubation (TI) versus use of supraglottic airway device (SGA) was associated with patients' outcomes, including ventilator-free days within 26 days of randomization, 6 months neurological outcome and mortality. METHODS: Secondary analysis of the Target Temperature Management-2 (TTM2) trial conducted in 13 countries, including adult patients with OHCA and return of spontaneous circulation, with data available on pre-hospital airway management. A multivariate logistic regression model with backward stepwise selection was employed to assess whether TI versus SGA was associated with outcomes. RESULTS: Of the 1900 TTM2 trial patients, 1702 patients (89.5%) were included, with a mean age of 64 years (Standard Deviation, SD = 13.53); 79.1% were males. Pre-hospital airway management was SGA in 484 (28.4%), and TI in 1218 (71.6%) patients. At hospital admission, 87.8% of patients with SGA and 98.5% with TI were mechanically ventilated (p < 0.001). In the multivariate analysis, TI in comparison with SGA was not independently associated with an increase in ventilator-free days within 26 days of randomization, improved neurological outcomes, or decreased mortality. The hazard ratio for mortality with TI vs. SGA was 1.06, 95%Confidence Interval (CI) 0.88-1.28, p = 0.54. CONCLUSIONS: In the multicentre randomized TTM2-trial including patients with OHCA, most patients received prehospital endotracheal intubation to manage their airway. The choice of pre-hospital airway device was not independently associated with patient clinical outcomes. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT02908308.
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- intratracheální intubace * metody MeSH
- kardiopulmonální resuscitace * metody MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- terapeutická hypotermie metody MeSH
- urgentní zdravotnické služby * metody MeSH
- zajištění dýchacích cest * metody MeSH
- zástava srdce mimo nemocnici * terapie mortalita MeSH
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- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- multicentrická studie MeSH
- randomizované kontrolované studie MeSH
BACKGROUND: To date, targeted temperature management (TTM) is the only neuroprotective intervention after resuscitation from cardiac arrest that is recommended by guidelines. The evidence on the effects of TTM is unclear. METHODS/DESIGN: The Targeted Hypothermia Versus Targeted Normothermia After Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest (TTM2) trial is an international, multicentre, parallel group, investigator-initiated, randomised, superiority trial in which TTM with a target temperature of 33 °C after cardiac arrest will be compared with a strategy to maintain normothermia and active treatment of fever (≥ 37.8 °C). Prognosticators, outcome assessors, the steering group, the trial coordinating team, and trial statisticians will be blinded to treatment allocation. The primary outcome will be all-cause mortality at 180 days after randomisation. We estimate a 55% mortality in the targeted normothermia group. To detect an absolute risk reduction of 7.5% with an alpha of 0.05 and 90% power, 1900 participants will be enrolled. The secondary neurological outcome will be poor functional outcome (modified Rankin scale 4-6) at 180 days after cardiac arrest. In this paper, a detailed statistical analysis plan is presented, including a comprehensive description of the statistical analyses, handling of missing data, and assessments of underlying statistical assumptions. Final analyses will be conducted independently by two qualified statisticians following the present plan. DISCUSSION: This SAP, which was prepared before completion of enrolment, should increase the validity of the TTM trial by mitigation of analysis-bias.
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- horečka MeSH
- hypotermie * MeSH
- kardiopulmonální resuscitace * MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- tělesná teplota MeSH
- terapeutická hypotermie * škodlivé účinky MeSH
- výsledek terapie MeSH
- zástava srdce mimo nemocnici * diagnóza terapie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- multicentrická studie MeSH
- randomizované kontrolované studie MeSH
BACKGROUND: Less than 500 participants have been included in randomized trials comparing hypothermia with regular care for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients, and many of these trials were small and at a high risk of bias. Consequently, the accrued data on this potentially beneficial intervention resembles that of a drug following small phase II trials. A large confirmatory trial is therefore warranted. METHODS: The TTM2-trial is an international, multicenter, parallel group, investigator-initiated, randomized, superiority trial in which a target temperature of 33°C after cardiac arrest will be compared with a strategy to maintain normothermia and early treatment of fever (≥37.8°C). Participants will be randomized within 3 hours of return of spontaneous circulation with the intervention period lasting 40 hours in both groups. Sedation will be mandatory for all patients throughout the intervention period. The clinical team involved with direct patient care will not be blinded to allocation group due to the inherent difficulty in blinding the intervention. Prognosticators, outcome-assessors, the steering group, the trial coordinating team, and trial statistician will be blinded. The primary outcome will be all-cause mortality at 180 days after randomization. We estimate a 55% mortality in the control group. To detect an absolute risk reduction of 7.5% with an alpha of 0.05 and 90% power, 1900 participants will be enrolled. The main secondary neurological outcome will be poor functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale 4-6) at 180 days after arrest. DISCUSSION: The TTM2-trial will compare hypothermia to 33°C with normothermia and early treatment of fever (≥37.8°C) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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- časové faktory MeSH
- hodnocení ekvivalence jako téma * MeSH
- hodnocení výsledků zdravotní péče MeSH
- horečka terapie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- multicentrické studie jako téma MeSH
- příčina smrti MeSH
- randomizované kontrolované studie jako téma * MeSH
- tělesná teplota * MeSH
- terapeutická hypotermie metody MeSH
- velikost vzorku MeSH
- zástava srdce mimo nemocnici mortalita terapie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- protokol klinické studie MeSH