Status:

COMPLETED

Bystander Fatigue and CPR Quality Using Continuous Compressions Versus 30:2 Compressions to Ventilation

Lead Sponsor:

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Conditions:

Cardiac Arrest

Eligibility:

All Genders

55+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

STUDY OBJECTIVES The overall goal of this study is to compare bystander fatigue and CPR quality after 5 minutes of continuous chest compressions versus the 2005 30:2 chest compression to ventilation R...

Detailed Description

Background: Cardiac arrest is the number one cause of mortality in the Canadian population. Out-of-hospital bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is associated with a 3 to 4 fold increase in s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female person aged 55 or older
  • Must score 3 or less on the validated Clinical Frailty Scale
  • Able to follow instructions in English or French
  • Able to understand and give informed consent

Exclusion

  • Musculoskeletal condition precluding the ability to kneel down and perform CPR (e.g. severe arthritis, cast, wrist sprain, recent joint surgery)
  • Cardiovascular condition precluding the ability to perform a moderate effort (e.g. myocardial infarction or cardiovascular procedure in the last 3 months, recurrent angina, chest pain under investigation)
  • Pulmonary condition precluding the ability to perform a moderate effort (e.g. emphysema, severe asthma, pneumonia)
  • Active communicable disease (e.g. tuberculosis, meningitis, gastro enteritis, hepatitis A or B, herpes simplex)
  • Inability to perform chest compressions at appropriate rate and depth despite positive feedback during one to two-minute practice session

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

63 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01397656

Start Date

July 1 2011

End Date

September 1 2011

Last Update

November 15 2018

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y4E9