Simulation-Based Study of Adding Video Communication to Dispatch Instruction

November 26, 2007 updated by: National Taiwan University Hospital

A Randomized Controlled Study Focused on Impact of Adding Video Communication to Dispatch Instruction on the Quality of CPR, Including Chest Compressions and Rescue Breaths, in Simulated Cardiac Arrests

The purpose of this study is to determine whether adding interactive video communication to dispatch instruction improves the quality of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation in simulated cardiac arrests.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a leading cause of adult death and bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) significantly improves survival. Dispatch assistance increases the chance of bystander CPR but the quality of dispatcher-assisted CPR (DA-CPR) remains unsatisfactory. This study is conducted to assess the effect of adding interactive video communication to dispatch instruction on the quality of bystander CPR, including chest compressions and rescue breathing, in simulated cardiac arrests.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

96

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Volunteers above 16 years of age who have not received any CPR training within the last 5 years were recruited.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Healthcare providers, non-Mandarin speaking individuals, and those with illness/physical conditions that prevent them from receiving telephone instructions or performing CPR were excluded.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: voice group
the "voice group" received voice CPR instruction via a voice-only cell phone
Device: video cell phone
the "voice group" received voice CPR instruction via a voice-only cell phone, and the "video group" received interactive voice and video instruction via a video cell phone
Experimental: video group
the "video group" received interactive voice and video instruction via a video cell phone
Device: video cell phone
the "voice group" received voice CPR instruction via a voice-only cell phone, and the "video group" received interactive voice and video instruction via a video cell phone

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
quality of chest compressions and rescue breaths
Time Frame: every 30 seconds
every 30 seconds

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
spent time to first effective chest compression and rescue breath
Time Frame: expressed as seconds
expressed as seconds

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Investigators

  • Study Director: Matthew Huei-Ming Ma, MD, PhD, National Taiwan University Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 26, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 26, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

November 28, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 28, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 26, 2007

Last Verified

November 1, 2007

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 200708079R

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