Effect of Core Muscles Activation for the Increase of Quality in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

March 12, 2017 updated by: Wonhee Kim, Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital
The purpose of this study is to determine whether core muscle activation is effective in the increase of quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

66

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

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

18 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Registered nurses who have experiences of CPR education

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 1. Acute/chronic pain on body 2. History of cardiovascular disease 3. History of vertebral disease including herniated disc 4. Pregnancy

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: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Core muscle activation
Core muscle will be activated by physical fitness using plank, crunch and leg extension.
Other: Core muscle activation
No Intervention: No core muscle activation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
chest compression depth
Time Frame: 4 min
4 min
lean depth
Time Frame: 4 min
4 min
high quality chest compressions
Time Frame: 4 min
frequency of chest compressions satisfying the condition that 5-6cm chest compression depth and lean depth less than 2mm
4 min
chest compressions rate
Time Frame: 4 min
4 min

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
elbow angle
Time Frame: 4 min
measured by motion sensor during chest compressions
4 min
muscle fatigue
Time Frame: 4 min
measured by EMG during chest compressions
4 min

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Wonhee Kim, M.D., Hallym University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 30, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 30, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

January 2, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 14, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 12, 2017

Last Verified

March 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HURF-2016-44

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