NCT02281903

Pediatric Resuscitation With Feedback CPR Devices

Is Chest Compressions Using the TrueCPRTM Feedback Device More Effective Than Manual Compressions During Pediatric Resuscitation? A Manikin Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 132 (actual)
• Sponsor: International Institute of Rescue Research and Education · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study was to compare the TrueCPR feedback device (with metronome) to standard basic life support (BLS) in terms of the quality of single rescuer pediatric resuscitation. Therefore, our hypothesis was that there would be no difference between both CPR methods in terms of chest compression quality parameters.

Detailed description

Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death worldwide. High-quality chest compressions are of paramount importance for survival and good neurological outcome. Unfortunately, even health professionals have difficulty performing effective CPR. Chest compression (CC) is often too shallow, compression ratio is inadequate, and hands-off time is too long. CPR feedback devices might be an option for rescuers to in order to increase CC efficiency.

Conditions

• Cardiac Arrest

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	The TrueCPR feedback device	feedback devices
DEVICE	Standard BLS	Standard basic life support = chest compressions without any feedback device (manual resuscitation)

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-10-01
• Primary completion: 2014-11-01
• Completion: 2014-11-01
• First posted: 2014-11-04
• Last updated: 2014-11-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Poland