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)
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The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y4E9