CPR Training in 7th Grade Students

April 25, 2012 updated by: Marna Rayl Greenberg

This is a prospective study of 7th grade students participating in the CPR Anytime® program. After consent, participants will be asked to complete the program with their parent(s)/legal guardian(s) and encouraged to include other friends and family members in the program. After completing the program, the participant and their parent(s) will be evaluated for adequacy of chest compressions/CPR. The student participants will be evaluated again at 6 months for adequacy of chest compressions/CPR

Objectives:

  1. To evaluate 7th grade students for adequacy of CPR and chest compressions after completing a take home CPR course
  2. To evaluate the multiplier effect of students training in CPR with their parents/family members using a take home CPR instructional kit
  3. To evaluate the participating parent for adequacy of CPR and chest compressions after completing a take home CPR course

Research Hypothesis:

  1. 7th grade students can be trained, using CPR Anytime®, to perform adequate chest compressions/CPR and their skills will be maintained at 6 months
  2. As part of the multiplier effect, an additional 1.5 family members per participant will be trained to perform adequate chest compressions/CPR

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Participants will be selected from Salisbury and Swain schools. Parents and students from the participating schools will be invited by the school to an educational assembly in the fall of 2007. The material covered in the assembly will include issues of heart health and the importance of CPR. At the conclusion of the educational session, a description of the proposed study will be presented. The description will include details of the study and consent process. The consent and assent will be explained in detail to the prospective participants. The description of the study and consent/assent process will be delivered by one of the study investigators/coordinators. Details of the consent/assent will also be given to the prospective participants in a written format

For those potential participants unable to attend the assembly, consent and assent forms will be sent home with the student. Description of the project and explanation of the assent/consent process will be included. The potential participants will be encouraged to contact a study team member should they have any questions relating to the project or assent/consent process. Potential participants will be asked to return to the school on the projected date of CPR evaluations. The study team members will have the opportunity during this meeting to explain the study procedures as well as obtaining assent/consent.

After obtaining consent/assent, participants will be given a CPR Anytime kit and asked to complete the training at home with their parent(s)/guardian(s). They will also be encouraged to invite other family members and friends to participate with them in the training. All students in the 7th grade whether they participate in the study or not at the respective schools will receive a CPR Anytime kit.

The kit consists of a portable inflatable CPR training mannequin, a CPR training booklet, a 22 minute training DVD, and cleaning towelettes.

After completing the training, the student and parent participants will be evaluated for quality of CPR/chest compressions by a trained CPR instructor. The evaluation will be done on an individual basis not as a group. If remediation is required, it will take place at the time of the evaluation. The evaluation will be done at the school. The student participant will return at approximately months for reevaluation by the CPR instructor.

The student and parent participants will be asked to complete a survey at the time of initial training. The student participant will be asked to complete a follow up survey at the 3 month follow up

The data collected will be entered into a database. Each participant will be given a study identification number and data will be entered into the database using that number. The surveys will be anonymous. The participants will be identified by name on the CPR evaluations. Those families who receive the CPR Anytime kit but do not participate in the research study for testing will be surveyed to see how they used the kit in their home.

All hard copies (surveys and evaluation forms ) will be destroyed immediately after the data has been entered into the database. Access to the data will be limited to the PI and study coordinators. The hard copies and database will be stored in the research office and the office will be locked when not in use.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

8

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States, 18103
        • Salisbury Middle School

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Participants
  2. Access to home DVD player
  3. Participants must be able to read, speak and understand English

Exclusion Criteria:Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Lack of functioning home DVD player
  2. Physical limitation to the ability to perform CPR/Chest compressions

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: CPR Anytime
Participants will be asked to complete the program with their parent(s)/legal guardian(s) and encouraged to include other friends and family members in the program
Other: CPR Anytime education
After consent, participants will be asked to complete the 22 minute DVD CPR Anytime program with their parent(s)/legal guardian(s) and encouraged to include other friends and family members in the program

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
As tested by a CPR instructor, 7th grade students will be evaluated for performance of adequate chest compressions/CPR initially and at at 6 months after training with CPR Anytime®,
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
As part of the multiplier effect, an additional 1.5 family members per participant will be expected to be trained to perform adequate chest compressions/CPR
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Marna Rayl Greenberg

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Marna R Greenberg, D.O., MPH, LVH

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 10, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 10, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

December 11, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 26, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 25, 2012

Last Verified

April 1, 2012

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2-20070909

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