Cardiac arrest is a sudden medical condition that occurs when the heart stops beating, sometimes caused by a disturbance in the heart's electrical activity. When the heart's pumping ability is disrupted, it cannot pump blood to the brain resulting in brain damage. Immediate intervention is needed by people who happen to be present at the time or by ambulance staff when they arrive. Without prompt treatment, cardiac arrest is fatal. The STEPCARE study aims to determine the optimal intensive care treatment for the patient after arrival in hospital. In this study we will be comparing strategies for the use of sedatives, for controlling fever and for blood pressure management. The most favorable way to apply these interventions has yet to be discovered. The STEPCARE trial intends to ascertain how these treatment approaches can best be implemented to give cardiac arrest patients the optimal chance of a good recovery, improving chances of survival and preventing neurological damage.

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