Acute cardiac care & resuscitation

Early support in patients with St-segment elevation myocardial infarction complicated by shock. Design of exception from informed consent processes in recover iv trial

Am Heart JPublished Design paper of a randomised controlled trial

Study context

Population
Patients with acute MI-related cardiogenic shock (AMI-CS)
Comparison
Early microaxial flow pump vs no early mechanical circulatory support (MCS)
Methodological detailsRECOVER IV, multicentre, US and Europe, exception from informed consent, tiered consent process, central IRB, Protocol approved by a central IRB with a tiered consent process and exception from informed consent (EFIC) procedures, Standardized community consultation and public disclosure developed and implemented centrally by an Emergency Care Core
  • RECOVER IV
  • Multicentre
  • US and Europe
  • Exception from informed consent
  • Tiered consent process
  • Central IRB
  • Protocol approved by a central IRB with a tiered consent process and EFIC procedures
  • Standardized community consultation and public disclosure developed and implemented centrally by an Emergency Care Core

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

EFIC process and methods used to implement an AMI-CS trial in the US
  • Central IRB approved the protocol with a tiered consent process and EFIC procedures
  • Standardised community consultation and public disclosure activities developed and implemented centrally by an Emergency Care Core

Original publication

Early support in patients with St-segment elevation myocardial infarction complicated by shock. Design of exception from informed consent processes in recover iv trial. Am Heart J. Published 2 July 2025. doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2025.06.014

Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it

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