MultiCPR: The Influence of Chest Compressions on Mental Arithmetics

NCT06869642 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: MultiCPR_1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 38
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this clinical study is to investigate how performing chest compressions affects the ability to perform mental tasks. In particular, the effect on the participant's ability to perform mental arithmetic will be investigated. The aim is to draw conclusions about the effects of chest compressions on other mental tasks. 2 How does the clinical trial work? This clinical trial will be conducted in several locations and will involve a total of approximately 76 people in two sub-studies (38 people each). The study will be conducted by the Department of Anesthesiology of the Medical University of Vienna. Participation in this clinical study is expected to last 30 minutes. The following measures will be carried out exclusively for study reasons: Depending on the sub-study you are participating in, different tasks will be performed: Adult sub-study: During this study, participants will be asked to perform mental arithmetic: Participants will be read a number every 2 seconds and have to add the last two in each case. The numbers are predetermined and randomly generated. At the end, we will evaluate how many results were correct.

Conditions

Multitasking Behavior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• PASAT Test

  Score of PAST Test

  during the test, 2 minutes each

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Depth of chest compressions

  during the pasat test, approx. 3 minutes in total

• Frequency of chest compressions

  during the pasat test, approx. 3 minutes in total

• Leaning of chest compressions

  during the pasat test, approx. 3 minutes in total

Study Arms (2)

Chest compression

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Calculations made with/without doing chest compressions - cross over design to decide what to do first, NASA-TLX will be measured

Behavioral: Doing Pasat-Test; Procedure: Chest compressions

no chest compression

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Calculations made with/without doing chest compressions - cross over design to decide what to do first, NASA-TLX will be measured

Behavioral: Doing Pasat-Test

Interventions

Doing Pasat-Test BEHAVIORAL

PASAT-Test either with or without doing chest compressions

Chest compression; no chest compression

Chest compressions PROCEDURE

Performing chest compressions as desribed in the ERC Guidelines

Chest compression

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Healthy medical professionals trained in CPR (paramedics, prehospital emergency physicians, anesthesiologists, internal medicine doctors, nurses, midwifery students)
• CPR Training in the last four years
• Fit and rested.

You may not qualify if:

• \- Pregnant probands

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Medical University of Vienna: lead

Study Sites (1)

Academic Simulation Center

Vienna, Vienna, 1210, Austria

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Multitasking Behavior

Interventions

Chest Wall Oscillation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Therapy; Therapeutics

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 25, 2025
• First Posted: March 11, 2025
• Study Start: February 10, 2025
• Primary Completion: March 15, 2025
• Study Completion: April 11, 2025
• Last Updated: May 14, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

AU (1)