Pedagogical Aspects on Training in Basic Life Support

NCT03618888 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Johan Herlitz
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 2,623
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Cardio vascular disease (CVD) including out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is still the leading cause of death in a global perspective. Start of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with automated external defibrillator (AED) may double or quadruple survival. Scientific research on education in Basic Life Support (BLS) in the society is active in different part of Europe but low in Sweden. The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness and retention after different training interventions in BLS and willingness to act in a real-life cardiac arrest situation in the society of Sweden, based on European Resuscitation Council (ERC) guidelines. This is an experimental cluster randomized trial, including participants from a BLS education project in Sweden.

Conditions

Basic Life Support

Keywords

Out-of-Hospital Cardiac arrest; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Automated External Defibrillator; Self-learning; Basic Life Support

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Total score from Cardiff Test for retention at 6 months

  Total score from the modified instrument Cardiff Test on the participants individual practical skills and adherence to the Basic Life Support algorithm in retention-test at six months after intervention.

  6 months after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Individual quality variables from PC SkillReporting System at baseline and at retention at 6 months.

  0 days + 6 months later

• Self-assessed theoretical knowledge from questionnaires at baseline and retention at 6 months

  0 days + 6 months later

• Self-assessed confidence from questionnaires at baseline and retention at 6 months

  0 days + 6 months later

• Self-assessed willingness from questionnaires at baseline and retention at 6 months

  0 days + 6 months later

• Theoretical knowledge on cardio vascular disease, symptoms and first actions from questionnaires at baseline and retention at 6 months

  0 days + 6 months later

Study Arms (2)

Instructor-led training

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Instructor-led training contents a supervised practical training for BLS, facilitated by a certified instructor.

Other: Instructor-led training

Self-learning training

EXPERIMENTAL

Self-learning training is self-directed and contents practical training for BLS

Other: Self-learning training

Interventions

Instructor-led training OTHER

The Instructor-led training contents a supervised practical training with a standard kit for training in BLS

Instructor-led training

Self-learning training OTHER

The self-learning training contents a standard kit for self-directed training in BLS

Self-learning training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adults in society over eighteen years old
• Working at workplaces outside hospital
• Without training in BLS or within the past five years
• A completed and signed consent form.

You may not qualify if:

• Participants younger than 18 years old
• Undergone training on BLS within the past five years
• Working at hospital as health care personnel
• Do not want to participate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Boras: lead
• Swedish Heart Lung Foundation: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Borås Sweden

Borås, SE 501 90, Sweden

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Bylow H, Karlsson T, Lepp M, Claesson A, Lindqvist J, Svensson L, Herlitz J. Learning Outcome After Different Combinations of Seven Learning Activities in Basic Life Support on Laypersons in Workplaces: a Cluster Randomised, Controlled Trial. Med Sci Educ. 2020 Nov 18;31(1):161-173. doi: 10.1007/s40670-020-01160-3. eCollection 2021 Feb.

  PMID: 34457876 DERIVED

• Bylow H, Karlsson T, Claesson A, Lepp M, Lindqvist J, Herlitz J. Self-learning training versus instructor-led training for basic life support: A cluster randomised trial. Resuscitation. 2019 Jun;139:122-132. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2019.03.026. Epub 2019 Mar 26.

  PMID: 30926451 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart Arrest; Heart Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

• Johan D Herlitz, Professor

  University of Borås Sweden

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: RNAN, Master of Pedagogy, PhD Student, University of Gothenburg, University of Boras

Model Details: Parallel Assignments

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 21, 2018
• First Posted: August 7, 2018
• Study Start: March 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2016
• Study Completion: December 31, 2019
• Last Updated: March 27, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SE (1)