NCT01832012

Brief Summary

175 second year medical students were assessed on their BLS CPR skill retention after an approximate one year after taking the initial certification class, and the investigators assessed which type of refresher course would be most effective in improving the students' CPR skills. Group 2 had no refresher, Group 3 had a multimedia refresher, and Group 4 had the same multimedia refresher plus hands on practice on a Laerdal BLS manikin. The investigators hypothesized that Group 4 would perform CPR skills with the highest competency compared to the other two groups.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
175

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2012

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2012

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 9, 2013

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 15, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

April 15, 2013

Status Verified

April 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

Same day

First QC Date

April 9, 2013

Last Update Submit

April 12, 2013

Conditions

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Skill Retention in Medical Students

Keywords

Eliciting which type of refresher provides the greatest improvement in BLS CPR skills.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Chest compressions

    Chest compressions were measured on a Laerdal Resusci-Anne recording manikin for each subject.

    1 session

  • Bag Valve Mask ventilations

    Bag Valve Mask ventilations were measured for each subject on a Laerdal Resusci-Anne recording manikin.

    1 session

Study Arms (3)

Video refresher

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Group 3, received 7 minute video refresher prior to examination.

Other: Multimedia

Video refresher and hands-on practice

EXPERIMENTAL

Group 4, received same 7 minute video refresher, along with hands-on practice along with the video on a Laerdal BLS manikin.

Other: MultimediaOther: Hands-on practice

No intervention

NO INTERVENTION

Group 2

Interventions

MultimediaOTHER

AHA specific BLS refresher video, 7 minutes in length.

Video refresherVideo refresher and hands-on practice
Hands-on practiceOTHER

Hands-on BLS CPR practice on a Laerdal BLS manikin.

Video refresher and hands-on practice

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 50 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Voluntary second year medical student

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

St. George's University

True Blue, Saint George's, Grenada

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Multimedia

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Audiovisual AidsEducational TechnologyTechnologyTechnology, Industry, and Agriculture

Study Officials

  • Alexander M Dabrowiecki, BS

    St. George's University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 9, 2013

First Posted

April 15, 2013

Study Start

July 1, 2012

Primary Completion

July 1, 2012

Study Completion

July 1, 2012

Last Updated

April 15, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-04

Locations

GR(1)