CPR Training in Students to Increase Bystander Intervention in Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest.

NCT03233490 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2013/358-31
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 1,547
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The overall aim of this thesis is to identify the factors that may affect 13 year old students' acquisition of CPR skills and their willingness to act. The primary hypothesis is that the training method (intervention) influences the participants' acquisition of practical CPR skills and willingness to intervene. The study used a cluster randomized design, based on a randomization list generated by an independent statistician. The school classes were randomly assigned to different CPR training interventions. A strategic sample, where invitation to participate in the study was sent to the headmasters of all council schools, with seventh grade students, in two Swedish municipalities (140,000). Thus, the sample consists of participants with different cultural as well as socio-economic background. Eighteen of 24 schools agreed to participate. Four schools did not respond and two schools had a routine to offer CPR education only for grade nine (all six schools from the same municipality). The eighteen schools who agreed to participate consisted of sixty-eight classes with 1547 students. Prior to study participation, students and their guardians obtained a letter with study information. Study participation of the individual students was voluntary and all participants gave an oral informed consent. Inclusion criteria: seventh grade student in one of the participating schools. Exclusion criteria: student does not want to participate, student with a physical handicap that limited the physical performance, classes of students with development disabilities (these classes are age-integrated and have fewer students per class).

Conditions

Coping Skills

Keywords

CPR training; students; willingness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The total score of the modified Cardiff test at six months

  The total score was calculated by adding the individual scores of the 12 different categories (check responsiveness by talking, check responsiveness by shaking, open the airway, checks respiration, dials 112, compression/ventilation ratio, hand-position during compression, average compression depth, total compression counted, average ventilation volume, total ventilation counted, total hands-off time) assessed by the practical test.

  At six months follow-up test

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• The total score of the modified Cardiff test directly after training

  Directly after training (on the day of intervention)

• Self-reported willingness to make a lifesaving intervention

  Both directly after training (on the day of intervention) and at six months

• Knowledge about stroke, acute myocardial infarction and living habits

  Both directly after training (on the day of intervention) and at six months

Study Arms (2)

CPR training and web corse intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

The students performed a web course (Help Brain Heart) prior training

Other: CPR training

CPR training intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

CPR training without web course

Other: web course

Interventions

web course OTHER

Web course Help Brain Heart was conducted Before CPR training.

CPR training intervention

CPR training OTHER

No web course was conducted

CPR training and web corse intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• seventh grade student in one of the participating schools

You may not qualify if:

• student does not want to participate
• student with a physical handicap that significantly limited the physical performance
• classes of students with development disabilities (these classes are age integrated and have fewer students per class).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Karolinska Institutet: lead

Related Publications (1)

• Hollenberg J, Claesson A, Ringh M, Nordberg P, Hasselqvist-Ax I, Nord A. Effects of native language on CPR skills and willingness to intervene in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest after film-based basic life support training: a subgroup analysis of a randomised trial. BMJ Open. 2019 May 5;9(5):e025531. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025531.

  PMID: 31061026 DERIVED

Study Officials

• L Svensson

  Karolinska Institutet

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 26, 2017
• First Posted: July 28, 2017
• Study Start: December 16, 2013
• Primary Completion: October 22, 2014
• Study Completion: October 22, 2014
• Last Updated: August 16, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share