• Pediatr Crit Care Me · May 2012

    Clinical Trial

    Vasopressin rescue for in-pediatric intensive care unit cardiopulmonary arrest refractory to initial epinephrine dosing: a prospective feasibility pilot trial.

    • Timothy G Carroll, Vivian V Dimas, and Tia Tortoriello Raymond.
    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
    • Pediatr Crit Care Me. 2012 May 1;13(3):265-72.

    ObjectivesTo assess the feasibility of a large, randomized controlled trial of combination epinephrine-arginine vasopressin for in-pediatric intensive care unit cardiopulmonary arrest refractory to initial epinephrine dosing.DesignProspective, pilot, matched controlled clinical trial using exception from informed consent.SettingPediatric intensive care unit in a university-affiliated tertiary care children's hospital.PatientsAll patients <18 yrs of age admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit with cardiopulmonary arrest requiring chest compressions and epinephrine (0.01 mg/kg) were eligible.InterventionsPatients who remained in cardiopulmonary arrest despite an initial dose of epinephrine received arginine vasopressin (0.8 U/kg) rescue as the second vasopressor, followed by additional epinephrine if needed.Measurements And Main ResultsOutcome variables included return of spontaneous circulation (≥20 min), survival at 24 hrs, survival to hospital discharge, and neurologic status at discharge. Favorable neurologic status was defined as Pediatric Cerebral Performance Categories 1, 2, and 3, or no change from admission. Data were compared to a retrospective, matched cohort of patients who experienced cardiopulmonary arrest requiring ≥ two doses of vasopressor, and did not receive arginine vasopressin (n = 20). Of 2,654 patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit, 29 (1.1%) had refractory cardiopulmonary arrest: five patients were excluded, 14 missed for inclusion, and ten were enrolled. There was increased 24-hr survival (80% vs. 30%, odds ratio 9.33, 95% confidence interval 1.51-57.65) in arginine vasopressin patients. There was no significant difference in return of spontaneous circulation, survival to hospital discharge, or favorable neurologic status at discharge.ConclusionsThese pilot data provide support for a larger randomized controlled trial of arginine vasopressin therapy during cardiopulmonary resuscitation for in-hospital pediatric cardiac arrest.

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