Glutamate is known to be a mediator for apoptosis after brain hypoxia e.g. due to cardiac arrest. This pilot trial evaluates the possibility of elimination of Glutamate by CRRT after cardiac arrest.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
42
Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Glutamate blood concentration in intervention arm over the time
Reduction of blood Glutamate concentration by renal replacement therapy
Time frame: 72 hours
number of participants with abnormal outcome parameters
Time frame: up to 14 days
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