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NCT Number: NCT07695766

CPR and Agonal Breathing Recognition Training for Police Officers

This study will evaluate an educational training program for police officers in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Police officers may arrive at out-of-hospital cardiac arrest events before emergency medical services and may be able to provide early cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator support. However, abnormal gasping or agonal breathing can be mistaken for normal breathing and may delay recognition of cardiac arrest.

Participants will receive a single training session consisting of an adult CPR refresher course and agonal breathing recognition training. Anonymous online questionnaires will be completed before and immediately after the training. The study will compare pre-training and post-training questionnaire results to assess changes in agonal breathing recognition accuracy, CPR-related knowledge, and course satisfaction.

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Key information

Conditions

Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) Agonal Breathing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Arrest Heart Diseases Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Far Eastern Memorinal Hospital

New Taipei City, 220, Taiwan

About this study

This is a single-arm, before-and-after educational intervention study conducted among active police officers in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The study is embedded in routine annual first aid training for police officers.

The intervention consists of a single training session. The first component is a 20-minute adult CPR refresher course covering the emergency response sequence, chest compression quality, compression depth and rate, and complications of chest compression. The second component is a 40-minute agonal breathing recognition session covering the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of agonal breathing, video-based recognition practice using real cases, and analysis of common recognition errors.

Before the training session, study information is provided and participants are invited to complete an anonymous online pre-training questionnaire using a QR code. Immediately after the training session, participants are invited to complete an anonymous online post-training questionnaire using a QR code. Questionnaire data will be used to evaluate changes in agonal breathing recognition accuracy, CPR-related knowledge, and overall learning outcomes. Course satisfaction will be assessed using the post-training questionnaire.

Participation is voluntary. The study collects anonymous questionnaire responses and does not involve patient-level clinical data or direct patient intervention. There is no long-term participant follow-up.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Active police officers serving in New Taipei City, Taiwan
  • Officers attending routine annual first aid or CPR training
  • Officers who voluntarily complete the anonymous online pre-training and/or post-training questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

CPR Refresher and Agonal Breathing Recognition Training

Behavioral

A single-session educational training program consisting of a 20-minute adult CPR refresher course and a 40-minute agonal breathing recognition training session. The CPR refresher covers the emergency response sequence, chest compression quality, compression depth and rate, and complications of chest compression. The agonal breathing recognition session covers pathophysiology, clinical presentation, real-case video-based recognition practice, and analysis of common recognition errors.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Agonal Breathing Recognition Accuracy

    Time frame: Immediately before and immediately after the training session

    Difference between pre-training and post-training accuracy in recognizing agonal breathing, measured using a study-specific anonymous online questionnaire.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in CPR-Related Knowledge Score

    Time frame: Immediately before and immediately after the training session

    Difference between pre-training and post-training CPR-related knowledge scores, measured using a study-specific anonymous online questionnaire.

  2. Change in Total Learning Outcome Score

    Time frame: Immediately before and immediately after the training session

    Difference between pre-training and post-training total questionnaire scores, measured using a study-specific anonymous online questionnaire.

  3. Course Satisfaction Score

    Time frame: Immediately after the training session

    Course satisfaction measured using a study-specific anonymous online post-training questionnaire.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • New Taipei City Police Department

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of CPR Training and Agonal Breathing Recognition Among New Taipei City Police Officers in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Events

Acronym: CPR-AB Police

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jul 10, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 10, 2026

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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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