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
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104