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2026-07-06 |
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Title
| Long‐Term Outcomes After Cardiac Arrest: Protocol for the Extended Follow‐Up Sub‐Study of the STEPCARE Trial [* Cross-Reference *] |
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Other Identifier
| https://doi.org/10.1111/aas.70114
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Author
| Gisela Lilja (Lund University, Skåne University Hospital)Lund University, Skåne University HospitalORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1860-1456
Dorit Töniste (Lund University, Skåne University Hospital)
Frances Bass (Royal North Shore Hospital, The George Institute for Global Health)Royal North Shore Hospital, The George Institute for Global HealthORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3826-8558
Janus Christian Jakobsen (University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen University Hospital)University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen University HospitalORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3642-2120
Niklas Nielsen (Lund University, Helsingborgs lasarett)Lund University, Helsingborgs lasarettORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6013-126X
Markus B. Skrifvars (University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital)University of Helsinki, Helsinki University HospitalORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0341-0262
Susann Ullén (Skåne University Hospital)Skåne University HospitalORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4854-9230
Josef Dankiewicz (Lund University, Skåne University Hospital)Lund University, Skåne University HospitalORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6312-6749
Helena Levin (Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Innovation Skåne (Sweden))Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Innovation Skåne (Sweden)ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1883-3954
Johanna Hästbacka (Tampere University, Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere University)Tampere University, Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere UniversityORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3613-7231
Marion Moseby‐Knappe (Lund University, Skåne University Hospital)Lund University, Skåne University HospitalORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8160-5957
Manoj Saxena (UNSW Sydney, The George Institute for Global Health, St George Hospital)UNSW Sydney, The George Institute for Global Health, St George HospitalORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0385-6731
Matt P. Wise (University Hospital of Wales)University Hospital of WalesORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2763-4316
Paul J. Young (The University of Melbourne, Wellington Hospital, Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society, Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Monash University)The University of Melbourne, Wellington Hospital, Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society, Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Monash UniversityORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3428-3083
Anders Åneman (Liverpool Hospital, UNSW Sydney, Ingham Institute, South Western Sydney Local Health District)Liverpool Hospital, UNSW Sydney, Ingham Institute, South Western Sydney Local Health DistrictORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2096-5304
Koen Ameloot (Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg)Ziekenhuis Oost-LimburgORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7071-8825
Jade Cole (University Hospital of Wales)
Tobias Cronberg (Lund University, Skåne University Hospital)Lund University, Skåne University HospitalORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3442-3058
Anthony Delaney (The University of Sydney, Royal North Shore Hospital, The George Institute for Global Health, Northern Sydney Local Health District)The University of Sydney, Royal North Shore Hospital, The George Institute for Global Health, Northern Sydney Local Health DistrictORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1015-7146
Patrick Druwé (Lund University, Skåne University Hospital)Lund University, Skåne University HospitalORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8776-6591
Joachim Düring (Ghent University Hospital)Ghent University HospitalORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1538-9824
Tobias Graf (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, University of Lübeck)German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, University of LübeckORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4038-147X
Matthias Hænggi (University Hospital of Zurich)University Hospital of ZurichORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5845-031X
Katarina Heimburg (Lund University, Skåne University Hospital)Lund University, Skåne University HospitalORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2586-1638
Manuela Itens (University Hospital of Bern)
Caroline Barkholt Kamp (Copenhagen University Hospital)Copenhagen University HospitalORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7756-4694
Thomas Keeble (Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, Anglia Ruskin University)Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, Anglia Ruskin UniversityORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8695-7994
Christoph Leithner (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8277-846X
Anna Lybeck (Lund University, Skåne University Hospital)Lund University, Skåne University HospitalORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7574-3958
Andreas Lundin (University of Gothenburg)University of GothenburgORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6623-6847
Peter J. McGuigan (Queen's University Belfast, University of Ulster, Royal Victoria Hospital)Queen's University Belfast, University of Ulster, Royal Victoria HospitalORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5766-990X
Annerose Mengel (STZ eyetrial, University of Tübingen)STZ eyetrial, University of TübingenORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2399-3020
Tuomas Oksanen (University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital)
John P. Ridgway (St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust)
Luis Romundstad (Oslo University Hospital)Oslo University HospitalORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0552-1668
Claudia Schrag (University of St.Gallen)
Pascal Stammet (Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Arbed (Luxembourg))Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Arbed (Luxembourg)ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0298-1012
Anna Tippett (The George Institute for Global Health)
Matthew Thomas (University of the West of England, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol Hospital)University of the West of England, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol HospitalORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3299-3495
Joonas Tirkkonen (Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere University)Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere UniversityORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7081-4227
Johan Undén (Lund University, Hallands sjukhus Halmstad)Lund University, Hallands sjukhus HalmstadORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8344-5720
Balasubramanian Venkatesh (Gold Coast Hospital, The George Institute for Global Health)Gold Coast Hospital, The George Institute for Global HealthORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3234-5244
Marjaana Tiainen (University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital)University of Helsinki, Helsinki University HospitalORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5107-1990
Naomi Hammond (Royal North Shore Hospital, The George Institute for Global Health)Royal North Shore Hospital, The George Institute for Global HealthORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6559-7747 |
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Description
| Background: The international multi-center randomized controlled STEPCARE-trial will investigate optimal management of sedation, temperature, and mean arterial pressure (MAP) during intensive care in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients due to various etiologies. The primary outcome is mortality at 6 months. This protocol describes an extended follow-up sub-study of the STEPCARE-trial with the main objective to provide detailed long-term outcomes for survivors and caregivers. It will focus on potential neuroprotection and improved recovery for different targets of sedation, temperature, and MAP management at 6 and 12 months post-OHCA. Methods: All survivors and one caregiver per survivor at selected STEPCARE sites will be invited to participate. Randomization is stratified by site. This sub-study extends the main STEPCARE follow-up at 6 months by undertaking detailed assessments, face-to-face meetings, inclusion of a caregiver, and repeating the assessments at 12 months. Our main outcome for survivors is cognitive function measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, and for caregivers, the caregiver burden measured by the Zarit Burden Interview. Additional outcomes include symptoms of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, fatigue, physical function, life satisfaction, and life impact (disability), assessed by psychometrically robust measures. The estimated sample size is 600. Efforts to improve interrater reliability and decrease missing data are integral to the study design. Conclusion: These detailed long-term outcomes will explore the possible benefits or risks of fever, sedation, and blood pressure management in post-OHCA survivors. Additionally, this study will explore survivorship after cardiac arrest from various perspectives, including different causes of arrest. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT0207942. (2025-08-26)
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Subject
| Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
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Keyword
| Medicine
Caregiver burden
Anxiety
Randomized controlled trial
Sedation
Physical therapy
Quality of life (healthcare)
Emergency medicine
Psychiatry
Dementia
Internal medicine
Surgery |
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Topic Classification
| Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units |
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Deposit Date
| 2025-08-26 |
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Data Type
| Article |
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Data Source
| Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica |