An Evaluation of Fluid An Evaluation of Fluid Resuscitation to Improve Resuscitation to Improve Outcome in Infants and Outcome in Infants and Children with Out-of- Children with Out-of- Hospital Cardiopulmonary Hospital Cardiopulmonary Arrest Arrest Paul A. Checchia, MD Paul A. Checchia, MD Division of Pediatric Critical Care Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Medicine Loma Linda University Children’s Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Hospital Loma Linda, California Loma Linda, California
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An Evaluation of Fluid An Evaluation of Fluid Resuscitation to Improve Outcome Resuscitation to Improve Outcome
in Infants and Children with Out-in Infants and Children with Out-of-Hospital Cardiopulmonary of-Hospital Cardiopulmonary
ArrestArrestPaul A. Checchia, MDPaul A. Checchia, MD
Division of Pediatric Critical Care MedicineDivision of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Loma Linda University Children’s HospitalLoma Linda University Children’s Hospital
Loma Linda, CaliforniaLoma Linda, California
HypothesisHypothesis
To determine whether the use of albumin during the resuscitation of pediatric patients who have suffered an out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest reduces the severity of acute hypoxic-ischemic injury in comparison to 0.9 normal saline
Outcome MeasuresOutcome Measures
• Cardiovascular function
• Need and duration of inotropic support
• Need and duration of mechanical ventilation
• Length of stay in pediatric intensive care unit
• Length of stay in hospital
BackgroundBackground
• Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Arrest– Epidemiology and outcomes
• Cerebral oxygen consumption 50% of normal at 28oC
HypothermiaHypothermia
• Cerebral blood flow decreases 6-7% per 1oC drop
• Negative effects include dysrhythmias, increased blood viscosity
• Must be cold before hypoxic
Secondary HypothermiaSecondary Hypothermia
• Majority of pediatric patients become hypothermic in response to cardiac arrest
• Body temperature spontaneously recovers in most
• Active rewarming measures “overshoot” in most cases
(Hickey et al. Pediatrics 2000)
Permissive HypothermiaPermissive Hypothermia
• Human data available and suggestive of positive neurologic affects– Holzer et al. Acta Anaesthesiol 1997– Colbourne et al. Mol Neurobiol 1997– Bernard et al. Ann Emerg Med 1997
Initial Assessment and Initial Assessment and ResuscitationResuscitation
Restating the obviousRestating the obvious
Initial Assessment and Initial Assessment and ResuscitationResuscitation
• Specialized issues– Heimlich maneuver: thought to clear airways
of liquid obstruction • Amount of fluid is usually small and non-
obstructive • May increase risk of aspiration of gastric contents• Do not waste time, correcting hypoxia is
paramount
Initial Assessment and Initial Assessment and ResuscitationResuscitation
• Threshold for intubation should be very low
• Indications for intubation– Arrest– Loss of airway protective reflexes – Deteriorating neurologic exam– Severe respiratory distress or hypoxia despite
supplemental oxygen– Hypothermia (core temperature < 30oC)
Initial Assessment and Initial Assessment and ResuscitationResuscitation
• Hypovolemia
• Marked vasoconstriction
• IV fluids
Resuscitation FluidsResuscitation Fluids
• Current practice– Normal Saline– 5% Albumin– 25% Albumin– Lactated Ringers Solution– Hypertonic Saline
• Choice dependent on provider, cost, habit
AlbuminAlbumin
• Historical perspective– Developed as blood substitute for combat
casualty victims during World War II – Studied in treatment of traumatic brain injury,
hypoxic injury following cardiac arrest in adults, and hepatic encephalopathy
• Small series• Adults only
AlbuminAlbumin
• Recent experimental data– Renewed interest in albumin as a potential
clinically relevant treatment specifically for ischemic and traumatic brain injury
Review of Experimental DataReview of Experimental Data
• Belayev et al. Brain Res 1999– Temporary forebrain ischemia in rats– Albumin infusion during injury and reperfusion
• Improvement in composite neurological scores at 7 days following injury
• Improvement in histological appearance of brain at 7 days following injury
• Belayev et al. Stroke 2001– Therapeutic window for albumin infusion determined
to be as long as 4 hours following injury
Albumin Infusion During InjuryAlbumin Infusion During InjuryProposed Mechanisms for ProtectionProposed Mechanisms for Protection
• Anti-inflammatory agent– Emerson TE, Crit Care Med 1989
• Reduction of platelet aggregation– Reduction of microvascular thrombosis
• Jorgensen et al. Thromb Res 1980
• Improved local blood flow – Reaction with nitric oxide
• Keaney et al J Clin Invest 1993
Albumin Infusion During InjuryAlbumin Infusion During InjuryProposed Mechanisms for ProtectionProposed Mechanisms for Protection
• Current approaches to resuscitation may increase the number of successful cardiovascular resuscitations without equal neurologic recovery
OutcomesOutcomes Long Term PrognosisLong Term Prognosis
• Overall, >15% survivors with significant neurologic deficits
• Children with spontaneous, purposeful movements and had a normal brainstem examination at 24 hours progressed to full recovery
• Those without these findings by 24 hours suffered severe neurologic deficits or death
(Bratton SL et al. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 1994)
Experimental DesignExperimental Design
• Patient Population– Pediatric (birth to 15 years of age) patients in cardiac
arrest.
• Inclusion Criteria– Patients who require cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) for cardiac or respiratory arrest will be considered eligible for the study. An arrest will be defined as the initiation of CPR by either bystanders or prehospital personnel
– Patients will be eligible for the study regardless of the etiology of arrest (i.e. drowning, arrhythmia, and respiratory arrest).
Experimental DesignExperimental Design
• Randomized controlled interventional trial.
• A power analysis will be preformed when 20 patients have been enrolled (10 in each arm) to determine how long the study would need to continue if any trends were noted.
• Patients will be randomized to one of two groups.
Experimental DesignExperimental Design
• Group 1/Even days – – ALS prehospital personnel will follow
to 8 years of Age) and • Protocol Reference #7002TS Pediatric Cardiac Arrest (9 to
15 years of Age)
– Patients on odd days will receive a 20cc/kg initial bolus of 5% Albumin in place of Normal Saline. If the patient has a return of any perfusing rhythm they will receive and additional bolus of 20cc/kg of albumin. Otherwise, the protocols will remain identical.
Outcome MeasuresOutcome Measures
• Death• Cardiovascular function as measured by:
– Blood pressure, heart rate, and initial arterial blood gas measurements
– Echocardiogram– Need and duration of inotropic support
• Need and duration of mechanical ventilation• Modified Multi-organ Failure Score on Days 1, 2, 3, and
7– Serum Creatine– Cardiac Troponin I– Total Bilirubin
Outcome MeasuresOutcome Measures
• Lengths of stay in pediatric intensive care unit• Length of stay in hospital. • Admission neurologic examination as measured by the:
– Glasgow Coma Scale score– pupillary reactivity – other brain stem reflexes – presence of apnea
• Magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy abnormalities at post-arrest day 7.
• Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category Scale Score (PCPCS) at 6 to 12 months post injury.
• Glasgow Outcome Score (GOS) on discharge from PICUGOS on discharge from hospital
Data CollectionData Collection
• Run Sheets
• Emergency Department Records
• Admission Records
• History
Data CollectionData Collection
• All participating personnel will be contacted by investigator team member– Data collection only– Feedback on protocol design