Resuscitation study aided by hospital critical care team

The critical care team at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH) has contributed to a landmark study focusing on patient care after resuscitation. The TTM2 trial studies the effect of temperature management on patients who have suffered a cardiac arrest, a poignant topic given the recent collapse of footballer Christian Eriksen in this year’s Euro 2020 tournament.

The TTM2 study observed how controlling body temperature is a potential method to prevent brain damage in patients who survive a cardiac arrest and aims to study how to best apply this intervention.

Nigel Chee, consultant in anaesthesia and critical care, was the local primary investigator for the trial alongside Sally Pitts, of the RBH research team, as lead local research nurse.

Nigel explains: "Cardiac arrest and resuscitation has always been a core element of critical care, and it comes at a poignant time when we recognise how it can affect anyone, even elite athletes. Our critical care unit was a part of the TTM2 trial, a landmark international trial, looking at the critical care management after cardiac arrest. It gives us confidence that we are  treating people with the best evidence base available." To read more about the TTM2 trial click here.