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CPR Rescuer Fatigue on Chest Compression Effectiveness

NCT01117896 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 106

Last updated 2012-10-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This prospective, randomized experimental trial to determine whether the quality of healthcare provider/rescuer chest compressions (CC) deteriorates at the same rate in pediatric models as compared to adult models. To determine the relationship between physiologic/metabolic markers of work in rescuers and chest compression deterioration, and to determine the effect of stepstool use on the quality of chest compressions and metabolic demand. To determine whether the quality of chest compressions deteriorates at the same rate in participants using a stepstool compared to those not using a stepstool.

Conditions

  • Rescuer Fatigue During CPR

Interventions

OTHER

Chest compression on adult and pedi manikins

Each participant will be required to perform chest compressions on all 2 manikins, one on each of 2 assigned days. Participants will be randomized to one of 2 groups differing only in the order of manikins compressed, i.e. pediatric-adult; adult-pediatric, etc.

OTHER

Use of stepstool during chest compressions

In the additional arm of the study, a new cohort of participants will use only the adult manikin on two separate sessions. Participants will be randomized to one of two groups differing only in the use of a stepstool.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Fran Nadel, MD · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
22 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-05-31
Primary Completion
2008-08-31
Completion
2012-07-31

Countries

  • United States

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