Simulation-Based Study of Adding Video Communication to Dispatch Instruction

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Detailed Description
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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.

Official Title
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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

Conditions
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Cardiac Arrest

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: video cell phone


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 16 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

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


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Placebo Comparator: voice group<br>the voice group received voice CPR instruction via a voice-only cell phone | Device: video cell phone<br>* 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<br>|
| Experimental: video group<br>the video group received interactive voice and video instruction via a video cell phone | Device: video cell phone<br>* 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<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| quality of chest compressions and rescue breaths |  | every 30 seconds | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

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

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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cardiac arrest, video cell phone, dispatcher-assisted CPR