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NCT Number: NCT04283214

A Comparison of CPR Outcomes Between Traditional and Endomorphic Manikins With and Without Equipment

The study's research design is a randomized experiment. 50 emergency responders (emergency medical responders, emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians, and paramedics) will be recruited for this research. All data collection will take place in Lab 14 of the Benson Bunker Fieldhouse or a professional, confidential location of the participant's choosing.

Prior to CPR performance, participants will be given an informed consent form to sign. The form will be explained in detail by the researcher collecting data. After obtaining informed consent, participants will be asked to fill out a demographic questionnaire to collect information such as age, gender, years of emergency responder experience/employment, and years of CPR certification. Demographic information provided by participants will be utilized in data analysis. The demographics form should take approximately five minutes to complete. Participants will be randomly assigned to the four trials they will partake in and instructed via oral script (one for over and one for under football shoulder pads) to perform four-trials total of three-minute single-rescuer CPR on both a traditional CPR manikin and "Fat Old Fred" (bariatric) CPR manikin. CPR must be performed in accordance with the American Heart Association's 2015 CPR Guidelines and participants will use a CPRmeter 2 device to collect data to determine the quality of CPR components (chest compression depth/recoil, compression rate, CPR compression duration, mean depth, mean rate, and total number of compressions). The entire study session should take 25 to 30 minutes to complete.

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Key information

Conditions

Cardiac Arrest Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Arrest Heart Diseases

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

North Dakota State University

Fargo, North Dakota, 58108, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Emergency responders employed through the ambulance stations located in North Dakota and Minnesota
  • Current CPR/first-aid certification
  • Active clinician, educator, or administrator.

Exclusion criteria

  • Cardiovascular conditions inhibiting CPR performance
  • Respiratory conditions inhibiting CPR performance
  • Musculoskeletal conditions inhibiting CPR performance

Treatment and study plan

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Other

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation based on 2015 American Heart Association guidelines with and without protective equipment on traditional and endomorphic manikins

Primary outcomes

  1. Compression depth %

    Time frame: 2 minutes

    percent of time chest is compressed to adequate depth

  2. Compression rate

    Time frame: 2 minutes

    number of compressions per minute

  3. Chest recoil

    Time frame: 2 minutes

    percent of time chest fully recoils

  4. Compression depth

    Time frame: 2 minutes

    average depth of compressions

  5. Compression rate %

    Time frame: 2 minutes

    percent of time compressions are performed at an adequate rate

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

North Dakota State University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Comparison of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Outcomes Between Traditional and Endomorphic Manikins

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Feb 25, 2020
Registry last updated
May 22, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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