Study of the Effect of Four Methods of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instruction on Psychosocial Response of Parents With Infants at Risk of Sudden Death

OBJECTIVES: I. Describe the psychosocial response of parents and caretakers who learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques for infants at high risk for respiratory or cardiac arrest.

II. Compare the effect of 4 methods of CPR instruction on psychosocial response.

III. Evaluate a psychological intervention based on social support theory designed to offset the potential adverse psychological outcomes of CPR instruction.

IV. Evaluate a self-paced CPR learning module using the principles of adult learning theory.

V. Document the level of CPR knowledge and skill retention over time. VI. Document the frequency of CPR and its outcome following a witnessed respiratory or cardiac arrest.

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Conditions

Pulmonary Hypertension Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Cardiovascular Diseases Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Disease Attributes Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension Hypertension Hypertension, Pulmonary Infant, Newborn, Diseases Infant, Premature, Diseases Lung Diseases Lung Injury Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Rare Diseases Respiration Disorders Respiratory Distress Syndrome Respiratory Tract Diseases Vascular Diseases Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury

Age range

0 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: Parents of high-risk infants are randomly assigned to 1 of 4 groups; groups are alternated at each site and the sequence of groups at each site is randomly assigned.

The first group receives a 90-minute, 1-person cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and obstructed airways management instruction.

The second group receives the same instruction plus a 1-hour social support discussion. Ongoing support is provided with weekly phone calls to assess caretaker status and answer questions regarding the infant's health.

The third group learns CPR using a self-paced multimedia learning module. The control group receives the standard CPR instruction at hospital discharge. Participants are followed at 2 weeks, then at 3 and 6 months.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:

--Population Characteristics-- Parent or caretaker with infant at risk for sudden death, i.e.: Birth weight less than 2500 g Abnormal pneumogram Bronchopulmonary dysplasia Respiratory distress syndrome Primary pulmonary hypertension Congenital cardiac abnormality Home oxygen requirement Asphyxia or hypoxia Apnea of infancy Documented episode of apnea or bradycardia Sibling of sudden infant death syndrome victim Substance-abusing mother Literate in Spanish or English No history of mental illness No contraindication to cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction, e.g., arthritis or orthopedic injury No cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction within 2 years

Treatment and study plan

CPR instruction

Behavioral

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

Nih

Collaborators

University of California, Los Angeles

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 1991
Study completion: 1997
First posted: Feb 25, 2000
Registry last updated: Jun 24, 2005

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