Improving the Quality of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) During Pediatric Cardiac Arrest

Summary

Our project aims to improve the delivery and assessment of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during pediatric cardiac arrest by introducing 2 novel approaches: 1. We will evaluate the effectiveness of a novel, credit card sized, and highly affordable "nano-card" CPR visual feedback device to improve compliance with HSFC CPR guidelines when used during simulated pediatric cardiac arrest; 2. We will also develop and study a novel, "Just-in-Time" (JIT) CPR training video, integrating proven educational methods (video-based lecture, expert modeling, practice-while-watching), and use the CPR visual feedback device to provide real-time coaching.

We hypothesize that:

H1: The use of a CPR visual feedback device will improve compliance with current HSFC CPR and resuscitation guidelines during a simulated pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest scenario compared with standard CPR with no visual feedback.

H2: A JIT CPR Training Video, viewed by healthcare providers 2-4 weeks prior to the resuscitation event, will improve compliance with current HSFC CPR and resuscitation guidelines during simulated pediatric cardiac arrest compared with those healthcare providers with no prior exposure to the JIT CPR Training Video.

H3: That there is poor correlation between providers' perception of CPR quality and actual measured CPR quality H4: That task load varies depending on provider role and type of clinical scenario

Conditions

• Cardiac Arrest

Interventions

DEVICE

CPRcard

CPR Card in place during chest compressions to provide immediate visual feedback.

OTHER

Just in Time Video

CPR Just in Time training video administered before the simulation case

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

  collaborator OTHER_GOV

• Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

  collaborator OTHER

• KidSIM Simulation Program

  lead NETWORK

Principal Investigators

• Vinay Nadkarni, MD · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

SINGLE

Model

FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2012-07-31

Primary Completion

2015-07-31

Completion

2015-07-31

Countries

• United States
• Canada
• United Kingdom

Study Locations