CPR Training: Video Self-Instruction Kit or Video-Only

Summary

Prompt delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a crucial determinant of survival for many victims of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), yet bystander CPR is provided in less than one third of witnessed SCA events. A number of barriers to bystander CPR training have been identified including time and cost of the training course. Since the large majority of arrest events occur in the home environment, studies have suggested that providing CPR training to family members of hospitalized cardiac patients may serve as a useful approach to address an environment in which bystander CPR is frequently not provided. Utilizing an existing in-hospital program to train adult family members, the investigators will assess the skills of those who learn CPR through two different education methods (video-only and video self-instruction (VSI) kit).

Conditions

• Cardiovascular Risk Factors
• Coronary Disease
• Cardiac Arrest

Interventions

OTHER

CPR Training using the Family and Friends CPR Anytime Video Self Instruction

Subjects will be trained using the American Heart Association's Family and Friends CPR Anytime Program. The subject's will undergo training in-hospital then they will be encouraged to take the training materials home with them to practice CPR with their family members and friends.

OTHER

Implementation of a Hospital-based CPR Training Model

Nurses and Volunteers will be trained in the hospital-based CPR Training Model, and be encouraged to implement the training program in their respective hospitals.

OTHER

Follow-up prompting to encourage skill retention

Subjects will be contacted every two months and encouraged to practice the skills that they have learned. Means of contact include: a) email b) text blasts c) phone calls d) social media e) mail

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Pennsylvania

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Benjamin S. Abella, MD, MPhil · University of Pennsylvania

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2011-11-30

Primary Completion

2015-07-31

Completion

2017-04-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations