Attitude and Knowledge of Basic Life Support of Professional Soccer Players and Coaches in Valencian Community (RCPVIL)

Actitud y Conocimientos de Soporte Vital básico de Jugadores de fútbol Profesionales y Entrenadores en la Comunidad Valenciana

Aim Given the increasing occurrence of cases of cardiorespiratory arrest on soccer fields around the world, it seems pertinent to find out the degree of training and the attitude shown by the players and coaches themselves.

The objective was to measure the knowledge and attitude of soccer professionals before and after a training intervention.

Method After an exhaustive bibliographic review, a series of questions have been analyzed and selected, with which an ad hoc questionnaire has been prepared. This questionnaire has been completed by soccer players from the Spanish first division, male and female teams and their coaches. Once the data was collected, a training workshop was carried out to improve both the attitude and knowledge in relation to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Sports Accident
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Educative

Detailed Description

This longitudinal descriptive study, carried out on soccer players and coaches during the year 2021. In accordance with Law 14/2007, of July 3, on biomedical research, all the data derived from this study have been treated separately from the identity of the group studied, as stated in the Declaration of Helsinki on research with human beings (2013), Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016, on natural persons in what regarding the processing of personal data and their free circulation, and Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, on the Protection of Personal Data and guarantee of digital rights. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee for Biomedical Research of the CEU Cardenal Herrera University (CEEI22/286), prior approval by the medical teams of the football clubs. of the first division of the Santander League in the Valencian Community: Villarreal Club de Fútbol, Elche Club de Fútbol and Levante Unión Deportiva to participate in it. All participants gave their written consent after being informed.

After the bibliographic search of the questionnaires existing up to now to assess both the attitude of helping others and the knowledge of CPR in lay and healthcare first responders, a questionnaire was configured based on the questionnaires found due to their suitability.

After answering the questionnaire, a 2-hour training workshop was held where a theoretical explanation was given to recognize a cardiorespiratory arrest, the correct technique of chest compressions, ventilations and DESA management, in addition a practical class was carried out with CPR training models ( Manikin for CPR practices Little Anne QCPR. Laerdal) and AED simulation for CPR training (AED Practi-Trainer - Bilingual. WNL). Both theoretical and practical training were given by a basic life support instructor from the Spanish Society of Intensive Medicine and Coronary Units (SEMICYUC), the participants were instructed under the guidelines of the 2021 CKD recommendations.

One month after the training workshop, the questionnaire was passed electronically again, through a link, to obtain the post-training results.

The Shapiro-Wilk test was used to verify the normality of the variables. In case of breaking the normality condition (p<0.05) non-parametric tests were used. The calculation of each questionnaire was carried out awarding one point if the answer was correct and zero points if it was not.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 206
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Spain
  • Castellón
    • Castellón De La Plana, Castellón, Spain, 12003
      • Isabel Almodóvar Fernández

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria: Be a professional football player or coach and agree to participate in the study -

Exclusion Criteria: Not completing the questionnaire one month after the educational intervention

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Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Intervention / Treatment

Other: educative intervention; A 2-hour training workshop was carried out where a theoretical explanation was given to recognize a cardiorespiratory arrest, the correct technique of chest compressions, ventilations and DESA management, in addition a practical class was carried out with CPR training models (Mannequin for CPR practices Little Anne QCPR. Laerdal) and AED simulation for CPR training (AED Practi-Trainer - Bilingual. WNL). Both theoretical and practical training were given by a basic life support instructor from the Spanish Society of Intensive Medicine and Coronary Units (SEMICYUC), the participants were instructed under the guidelines of the 2021 CKD recommendations.

Other: Educative; A 2-hour training workshop was held where a theoretical explanation was given to recognize a cardiorespiratory arrest, the correct technique of chest compressions, ventilations and DESA management, in addition a practical class was carried out with CPR training models (Manikin for CPR practices Little Anne QCPR). Laerdal and AED simulation for CPR training (AED Practi-Trainer - Bilingual. WNL). Both theoretical and practical training were given by a basic life support instructor from the Spanish Society of Intensive Medicine and Coronary Units (SEMICYUC), the participants were instructed under the guidelines of the 2021 CKD recommendations.; Other Names: formative

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
rate the attitude in frot of CPR among the different groups	Rate the Knowledge and attitudes towards CPR were measured in football players and coaches.	1 month
Describe the sociodemographic parameters among the different grupos.	Rate and Compare the attitudes taking in acount sociodemographic parameters.	1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Isabel Almodóvar Fernández
• Collaborators: Rafael González Moret; Antonio Real Fernández; Sara Simón; Paula Sánchez Thevenet; Hector Usó Vicent

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 5, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 5, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): March 31, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 11, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 28, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): June 7, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 13, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 12, 2023
• Last Verified: October 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: CPR; soccer; Knowledge; attitude
• Other Study ID Numbers: RCP_VIL

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: We are planning to send the results to "Emergencias" a Spanish journal about CPR.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No