CPR Quality in Via Ferrata Rescues

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study evaluates the effectiveness of CPR during via ferrata rescues, focusing on response quality and outcomes in challenging outdoor settings.

Detailed Description
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This study investigates the quality of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) provided during via ferrata rescues, where challenging terrain pose unique challenges to lifesaving efforts. Via ferratas are popular adventure routes that often require swift emergency responses in cases of cardiac events or accidents. Our comprehensive case report scrutinizes CPR performance in these high-risk settings, examining critical factors such as compressions quality, rescue team coordination and safety. By shedding light on the effectiveness of CPR in via ferrata scenarios, this research aims to improve safety protocols and enhance the chances of survival for adventurers facing cardiac emergencies in remote and demanding environments.

Official Title
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Enhancing Safety on the Edge: A Comprehensive Case Report on the Quality of CPR Performance in Via Ferrata Rescues

Conditions
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Resuscitation, Prehospital Emergency

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: Chest compressions


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: professional provider of first aid (e. g. paramedic, fire fighter, physician) healthy provider (e. g. no active healthcare problem that can compromise the quality of CPR) Exclusion Criteria: active health care problem (e. g. fever, cough, cold etc.) inability to provide safety on via ferrata
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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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| On ground CPR<br>Quality of CPR provided on the ground in a standard environment. (n=6) | Procedure: Chest compressions<br>* 2 minutes of chest compressions<br>* Other names: CPR;|
| Via ferrata CPR<br>Quality of CPR provided on the via ferrata place. (n=6) | Procedure: Chest compressions<br>* 2 minutes of chest compressions<br>* Other names: CPR;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Depth of chest compressions (cm) | Quality of chest compressions in the sense of depth (5-6 cm) | 2 minutes | 
| Chest recoil (cm) | The quality of chest compressions in the sense of chest recoil (maximum recoil) | 2 minutes | 
| Frequency of chest compressions (n/min) | The quality of chest compressions in the sense of frequency (100-120 per minute) | 2 minutes | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Safety of the rescuer (YES/NO) | Securing safety of the rescuer when providing CPR on via ferrata - occurrence of risk of fall | 2 minutes | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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resuscitation, via ferrata, head up CPR, mountain CPR, quality of resuscitation