A Survey of Factors Associated With the Successful Recognition of Agonal Breathing and Cardiac Arrest.

NCT00848588 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: PLP 6566
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 404
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The overall goal of this pilot study is to design and conduct a survey of 9-1-1 call takers in the province of Ontario, Canada to better understand the factors associated with the successful identification of cardiac arrest (including victims with agonal breathing) over the phone. Specific objectives are:

1. 1.To conduct iterative semi-structured interviews to identify behavioural factors influencing identification of cardiac arrest by 9-1-1 call takers;
2. 2.To develop a survey instrument about behavioural factors influencing the ability of 9-1-1 call takers to identify cardiac arrest based on a systematic review of the literature, the results of the semi-structured interviews, and theoretical constructs from the Theory of Planned Behaviour; and
3. 3.To conduct a survey among Ontario 9-1-1 call takers using the survey instrument, and to identify factors and strategies that might be targeted by Knowledge Translation interventions.

Conditions

Cardiac Arrest

Keywords

agonal breathing; cardiac arrest; 9-1-1 call taker; survey

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Intention to Give CPR Instructions

  Median intention to give CPR instructions when agonal breathing is present

  During a call with a victim potentially in cardiac arrest

Study Arms (1)

1

Full and part-time 9-1-1 call takers employed at Ambulance Communication Centres in the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, as well as the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The survey will be sent to all full-time and part-time 9-1-1 call takers employed in the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, as well as the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

You may qualify if:

• call-takers, male or female, full or part-time, employed in an eligible Ambulance Communication Centre

You may not qualify if:

• Ambulance Communication Centre Managers, support staff or administrative staff

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ottawa Hospital Research Institute: lead
• Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4E9, Canada

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Vaillancourt C, Jensen JL, Grimshaw J, Brehaut JC, Charette M, Kasaboski A, Osmond M, Wells GA, Stiell IG. A survey of factors associated with the successful recognition of agonal breathing and cardiac arrest by 9-1-1 call takers: design and methodology. BMC Emerg Med. 2009 Jul 31;9:14. doi: 10.1186/1471-227X-9-14.

  PMID: 19646269 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: February 19, 2009
• First Posted: February 20, 2009
• Study Start: June 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2010
• Study Completion: September 1, 2010
• Last Updated: September 21, 2023
• Results First Posted: September 21, 2023

Record last verified: 2022-11

Locations

CA (1)