Survey of Attitudes and Factors Associated With CPR in an Older Population

NCT00665288 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: 2007751-01H
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 412
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to conduct a survey to better understand the factors associated with undertaking cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training and performing CPR in an emergency situation.

Conditions

Cardiac Arrest

Keywords

cardiac arrest; heart arrest; CPR; resuscitation; bystander CPR

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Measure the Intent to Engage in CPR Training or Intent to Perform CPR

  Mean intention to complete CPR training in the next 6 months as well as intention to perform CPR on a victim in cardiac arrest was assessed using a 5-point Likert scale with higher scores indicating stronger intentions (1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=neither agree nor disagree, 4=agree, 5=strongly agree).

  1 hour

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 55 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Independent-living individuals aged 55 years or older

You may qualify if:

• Canadian; stratified by province
• Independent-living individuals aged 55 years or older
• Ability to communicate in French or English

You may not qualify if:

• persons living in the Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory, or Nunavut

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ottawa Hospital Research Institute: lead
• Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada: collaborator
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

The Ottawa Hospital

Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4E9, Canada

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Vaillancourt C, Kasaboski A, Charette M, Islam R, Osmond M, Wells GA, Stiell IG, Brehaut JC, Grimshaw JM. Barriers and facilitators to CPR training and performing CPR in an older population most likely to witness cardiac arrest: a national survey. Resuscitation. 2013 Dec;84(12):1747-52. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2013.08.001. Epub 2013 Aug 27.

  PMID: 23989115 DERIVED

• Vaillancourt C, Charette M, Kasaboski A, Brehaut JC, Osmond M, Wells GA, Stiell IG, Grimshaw J. Barriers and facilitators to CPR knowledge transfer in an older population most likely to witness cardiac arrest: a theory-informed interview approach. Emerg Med J. 2014 Sep;31(9):700-5. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2012-202192. Epub 2013 May 1.

  PMID: 23636603 DERIVED

• Vaillancourt C, Grimshaw J, Brehaut JC, Osmond M, Charette ML, Wells GA, Stiell IG. A survey of attitudes and factors associated with successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) knowledge transfer in an older population most likely to witness cardiac arrest: design and methodology. BMC Emerg Med. 2008 Nov 5;8:13. doi: 10.1186/1471-227X-8-13.

  PMID: 18986547 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Arrest

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Manya Charette
• Organization: Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

mancharette@ohri.ca

613-798-5555

Study Officials

• Christian Vaillancourt, MD

  Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 21, 2008
• First Posted: April 23, 2008
• Study Start: January 1, 2008
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2009
• Study Completion: August 1, 2010
• Last Updated: March 21, 2024
• Results First Posted: March 21, 2024

Record last verified: 2022-11

Locations

CA (1)