Table 2 Selected overview of eligibility criteria in RCTs performed on ECPR
Eligibility criteria | ARREST trial Yannopoulos et al | Prague-OHCA trial Behlohlavek et al | INCEPTION trial Bol et al |
|---|---|---|---|
Age |  ≥ 18 and ≤ 75 years |  ≥ 18 and ≤ 65 years |  ≥ 18 and ≤ 70 years |
Duration of ongoing resuscitation without obtaining ROSC | No ROSC within the first 3 shocks Estimated transfer time to ED < 30 min |  ≥ 5 min of advanced cardiovascular life support without ROSC | No ROSC ≤ 15 min Expected initiation of cannulation < 60 min. after arrest |
Location of insertion | In-hospital | In-hospital | In-hospital |
Initial rhythm | VT/VF | OHCA with presumed cardiac cause (shockable and non-shockable rhythms) | VT/VF |