Video-assisted First Aid by Young Children

NCT07106697 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Video-assisted first aid
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 110
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Sudden cardiac arrest is a major public health issue, and EMS dispatchers play a key role in improving outcomes through telephone-assisted CPR (T-CPR). With current technology, video-assisted CPR (V-CPR) via smartphones allows for visual feedback and more precise guidance. While V-CPR has shown promise, studies have mostly focused on adult CPR performance in controlled settings. Research involving children and non-CPR first aid scenarios is scarce. Our study addresses this gap by evaluating video-assisted guidance during a simulated unconsciousness situation performed by children, exploring its feasibility and broader applicability.

Conditions

Unconsciousness

Keywords

unconsciousness; dispatcher-assistance; children; video-guidance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Correctness of treatment of an unconscious patient (based on a checklist).

  Number of correct first aid steps performed and task completion success (based on the checklist containing all the relevant steps of the treatment).

  During post-analysis of the video-records (within 1 week after data collection)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Time

  During procedure.

Other Outcomes (1)

• Helping attitude of the children (based on willingness to help).

  During procedure.

Study Arms (3)

Training and video-assistance

EXPERIMENTAL

Received a 45-minute theoretical and practical training session on assessing unconsciousness and managing an unresponsive victim, based on ILCOR first aid guidelines, followed by a 15-minute technical session on how to initiate and operate video assistance via a smartphone. Both sessions were conducted by a paramedic experienced in pediatric first aid education and emergency dispatching.

Behavioral: First Aid Training Combined With Video-Assisted Guidance

Video-assistance only

EXPERIMENTAL

Received a 15-minute technical session exclusively focused on operating the video assistance technology (without first aid instruction). This session was conducted by the same paramedic as in Group 1.

Behavioral: Video-Assisted Guidance Without Prior Training

No assistance

NO INTERVENTION

Received no preparatory training (control group).

Interventions

First Aid Training Combined With Video-Assisted Guidance BEHAVIORAL

Participants received a 45-minute structured first aid training session on unconscious victim management, followed by a 15-minute video-guidance instruction. During simulation, children received real-time video guidance from a dispatcher via smartphone.

Training and video-assistance

Video-Assisted Guidance Without Prior Training BEHAVIORAL

Participants received a 15-minute instruction on video-assisted guidance use, without prior first aid training. During simulation, real-time video guidance was provided by a dispatcher via smartphone to assist with first aid tasks.

Video-assistance only

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 8 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• healthy children aged 6 to 8 years (first grade of primary school)

You may not qualify if:

• children with known physical, cognitive, or communication impairments that could interfere with participation in simulated first aid tasks
• technical issue during data collection

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Pecs: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Pécs Faculty of Health Sciences

Pécs, 7621, Hungary

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Unconsciousness

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Consciousness Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The dispatcher, assessors, actor, and children were informed about their specific tasks according to their group allocation but were blinded to the study design and intended outcomes.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Children were allocated in pairs to one of three parallel intervention arms: Training combined with video-guided assistance, Video-guided assistance only, or No intervention (control). Each pair participated in only one intervention condition without crossover. Parallel assignment allowed for comparison of outcomes between intervention strategies and the control group. Video guidance was provided live by a trained dispatcher during simulation scenarios.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 21, 2025
• First Posted: August 6, 2025
• Study Start: March 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2025
• Study Completion: April 30, 2025
• Last Updated: August 6, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

HU (1)