Improving Defibrillation Pad Position

October 18, 2018 updated by: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Accuracy of Instructional Diagrams for Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Pad Positioning

Manufacturer's diagrams showing defibrillation pad positioning (as used on public access defibrillators) are anatomically incorrect and are likely to lead to poor position of defibrillation pads, with reduced defibrillation efficacy.

We will ask untrained members of the public to observe the diagrams and place pads as indicated on the diagram. We will asses the accuracy of pad placement and repeat the study using an anatomically correct diagram to see if we can improve the accuracy of pad placement.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Cardiac Arrest

Intervention / Treatment

Device: Pad positioning according to a manufacturer's diagram

Detailed Description

As above

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

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 Kingdom
- Hampshire
  - Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom, SO16 6YD
    - University Hospital Southampton

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

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

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All adults who have had no training in basic life support or public access/AED defibrillation.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- 16 yrs age and willing to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

Previous BLS training
Previous AED training
Clinical staff (doctor, nurse, HCA, paramedic etc)

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

Observational Models: Cohort
Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pad position Time Frame: 6 months	Position of the pad (vertical and horizontal) in relation to optimal position as recommended by the resuscitation guidelines.	6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Investigators

Study Director: Charles Deakin, MD, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

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 (Actual)

May 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

September 4, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 15, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 22, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

March 26, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 22, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 18, 2018

Last Verified

October 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

TBC (TBC)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.