Study of Real-Time Ventilation Feedback Effects During Cardiac Arrest Using a Ventilation Feedback Device

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to evaluate the effects of real-time ventilation feedback on ventilation rate and tidal volume during cardiac arrest. Patients undergoing out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation are studied to compare ventilation delivered without feedback to ventilation with feedback. The trial investigates whether showing real-time data to the user influences ventilation performance during manual resuscitation. Patients are intubated and ventilated using a manual resuscitator connected to a flowsensor. Initially, ventilation is performed without feedback while the sensor records ventilation data. In the subsequent cycle, real-time ventilation frequency and volume are displayed on a screen to inform the user. This feedback device is used to assess changes in ventilation delivery. Data collected during both phases is saved automatically. Participants are involved during two ventilation cycles, first without feedback and then with feedback from the device. Researchers measure delivered ventilation frequency and volume over two minutes each. The study collects and analyzes ventilation data to understand the impact of feedback on resuscitation quality. The trial is sponsored by University Hospital, Ghent and includes adult patients experiencing cardiac arrest.

The Impact of Real Time Ventilation Feedback on Ventilation Rate and Tidal Volume During Cardiac Arrest.