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CompletedNCT03476720

Improving Defibrillation Pad Position

Accuracy of Instructional Diagrams for Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Pad Positioning

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
20 (actual)
Sponsor
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

Manufacturer's diagrams showing defibrillation pad positioning (as used on public access defibrillators) are anatomically incorrect and are likely to lead to poor position of defibrillation pads, with reduced defibrillation efficacy. We will ask untrained members of the public to observe the diagrams and place pads as indicated on the diagram. We will asses the accuracy of pad placement and repeat the study using an anatomically correct diagram to see if we can improve the accuracy of pad placement.

Detailed description

As above

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DEVICEPad positioning according to a manufacturer's diagramPlacement of defibrillation pads according to the diagram

Timeline

Start date
2018-05-01
Primary completion
2018-09-01
Completion
2018-09-04
First posted
2018-03-26
Last updated
2018-10-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03476720. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.

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