Status:

COMPLETED

Measurement of the Quality of Pediatric CPR

Lead Sponsor:

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Laerdal Medical

Conditions:

Cardiac Arrest

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-7 years

Brief Summary

Outcomes for pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are suboptimal. CPR quality is directly related to resuscitation outcome, yet numerous deficiencies in CPR quality have been documented in ad...

Detailed Description

In the event of a cardiac arrest in the pediatric intensive care unit, a 24 hour paging system will notify the Cardiac Arrest Research Team to facilitate data collection. This system has been active a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Cardiac Arrest Inclusion Criteria
  • Cardiac arrests (chest compression events) occurring in the pediatric intensive care unit
  • Arrest patient age 1 year to less than 8 years
  • Subject pre-screened by a member of the Cardiac Arrest Research Team for safe use of the modified MRx/Quality of CPR (Q-CPR)
  • The modified MRx/Quality of CPR (Q-CPR) Compressions Sensor deployed
  • Clinical Staff Inclusion Criteria
  • All clinical staff who participate in enrolled resuscitation events and who provided chest compressions

Exclusion

  • Cardiac Arrest Exclusion Criteria
  • Cardiac arrests for patients classified as do not attempt resuscitation (DNAR)
  • Patient condition or size resulting in attending physician or physician fellow designee deciding not to deploy the modified MRx/Quality of CPR (Q-CPR) chest compression sensor (e.g., recent sternotomy)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2010

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

4 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01265316

Start Date

October 1 2010

End Date

June 1 2013

Last Update

February 6 2014

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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104