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NCT Number: NCT03893253

Early or Late Booster in Basic Life Support for Health Care Professionals

Attrition of skills after basic life support (BLS) training is common. Psychology studies have established that for basic memory recall tasks, spaced learning strategies improve retention. Spaced learning is often organized as a refresher or 'booster' course after initial training. This study aims to investigate if this principle holds true for BLS skills, which require rapid memory recall and efficient deployment of procedural skills while under time pressure.

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Key information

Conditions

Basic Life Support

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Institut du Savoir Montfort

Ottawa, Ontario, K1K 0T2, Canada

About this study

Health care professionals who have not received BLS training in the 6 months leading up to the date of participation will be recruited from local health care institutions in the greater-Ottawa area. Participants will be randomized into one of three groups: early booster, late booster, or no booster (control). Currently, no booster is the educational standard. The early booster group will receive a booster at 3 weeks, the late booster at 2 months, and no booster for the control. All participants will undergo BLS training, an immediate post-test, and a retention post-test at 4 months. Post-tests involve a simulated cardiac arrest scenario. Raters will be blinded to the group allocation and simulation test order.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

-Healthcare professionals who interact with patients and have not received any BLS training or practice in the 6 months leading up to the date of their participation will be recruited.

Exclusion criteria

  • under 18 years of age
  • non healthcare professionals
  • healthcare professionals who don't interact directly with patients
  • healthcare professionals who have completed Basic Life Support training in the previous six months

Treatment and study plan

Early Booster Teaching

Other

The early booster group will receive a booster teaching session at 3 weeks post-training followed by feedback.

Late Booster Teaching

Other

The late booster group will receive a booster teaching session at 2 months post-training followed by feedback

Primary outcomes

  1. Basic Life Support Performance

    Time frame: 4 months

    Basic Life Support performance, as measured by the standardized Heart and Stroke checklist score

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time to start chest compressions

    Time frame: 4 months

    Time from entering the scene to initiation of compression

  2. Time to defibrillation

    Time frame: 4 months

    Time from start to defibrillation with AED

  3. Quality of CPR

    Time frame: 4 months

    Hand placement on lower half of sternum, 30 compressions in no less than 15 and no more than 18 seconds, compresses at least 5 cm, complete recoil after each compression

  4. Overall BLS performance

    Time frame: 4 months

    Basic Life Support performance, as measured by the standardized Heart and Stroke checklist (PASS OR FAIL)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hopital Montfort

Other

Collaborators

  • Institut du Savoir Montfort

Registry information

Official study title

Does an Early Booster Session Improve Performance and Retention of Basic Life Support Skills Compared to a Late Booster in Health Care Professionals? A Simulation-based Randomized Controlled Trial.

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Mar 28, 2019
Registry last updated
Mar 23, 2022

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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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