Improving Defibrillation Pad Position

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Cardiac Arrest Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Arrest Heart Diseases

Age range

12 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Hospital Southampton

Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom

About this study

As above

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

16 yrs age and willing to participate.

Exclusion criteria

Previous BLS training
Previous AED training
Clinical staff (doctor, nurse, HCA, paramedic etc)

Treatment and study plan

Pad positioning according to a manufacturer's diagram

Device

Placement of defibrillation pads according to the diagram

Primary outcomes

Pad position

Time frame: 6 months

Position of the pad (vertical and horizontal) in relation to optimal position as recommended by the resuscitation guidelines.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start: 2018
Primary completion: 2018
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Mar 26, 2018
Registry last updated: Oct 22, 2018

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