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NCT Number: NCT03007680

Effect of Core Muscles Activation for the Increase of Quality in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

The purpose of this study is to determine whether core muscle activation is effective in the increase of quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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Key information

Conditions

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Hospital

Seoul, South Korea

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Registered nurses who have experiences of CPR education

Exclusion criteria

  • 1. Acute/chronic pain on body 2. History of cardiovascular disease 3. History of vertebral disease including herniated disc 4. Pregnancy

Treatment and study plan

Core muscle activation

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. chest compression depth

    Time frame: 4 min

  2. lean depth

    Time frame: 4 min

  3. high quality chest compressions

    Time frame: 4 min

    frequency of chest compressions satisfying the condition that 5-6cm chest compression depth and lean depth less than 2mm

  4. chest compressions rate

    Time frame: 4 min

Secondary outcomes

  1. elbow angle

    Time frame: 4 min

    measured by motion sensor during chest compressions

  2. muscle fatigue

    Time frame: 4 min

    measured by EMG during chest compressions

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jan 2, 2017
Registry last updated
Mar 14, 2017

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