Learning Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the School Setting: RCP-KNOW Project.

NCT07292532 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: SBPLY/23/180225/000060
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 550
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Title: Out-of-hospital cardiorespiratory arrest and learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the school setting: evidence synthesis. CPR-KNOW PROYECT. Background: The high incidence, associated morbidity and mortality, and the great individual, social and economic impact of out-of-hospital cardiorespiratory arrest (OHCA) make it a priority for all health systems worldwide. To increase the rates of potential first responders who act appropriately, applying basic life support (BLS) measures in the OHCA, the European Resuscitation Council includes among its latest recommendations the training of all school children through the "Kids Save Lives" initiative. Objectives: to determine, through a randomized clinical trial, the effectiveness of two training strategies for increasing theoretical and practical knowledge of BLS in schoolchildren and adolescents. Methodology: To evaluate the effectiveness of two (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) CPR teaching interventions in improving the following outcome variables: theoretical knowledge and practical skills, CPR quality; as well as its relationship with the anthropometric, sociodemographic and physical condition variables of the schoolers.

• Intervention group 1 (IG1): a 2-hour theoretical-practical session on the BLS sequence taught by a Nursing professional performing the practice with a mannequin. Instructor/school ratio: 1/25 for the theoretical session and a school/mannequin ratio: 2-3/1.
• Intervention group 2 (IG2): a session with short video (approximately 5-10 min) and other teaching resources (puzzle), without practice on a mannequin. Video/school ratio: 1/25 and a school/teaching resource (puzzle) ratio: 1/1.

Conditions

Healthy Participants; Knowledge Acquisition; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); Children; School

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Theoretical CPR Knowledge

  Theoretical CPR Knowledge measured by a questionnaire.

  On the same day as the intervention, before (pre-intervention) and immediately after this (post-intervention) and follow-up (8 months later)

• CPR Practice Skills

  CPR Practice Skills measured with a checklist

  On the same day as the intervention immediately after this (post-intervention) and follow-up (8 months later)

• Quality of CRP

  Quality of CPR measured by Little-Anne Mannequin.

  On the same day as the intervention, immediately after this (post-intervention) and follow-up (8 months later)

Other Outcomes (7)

• Anthropometry: weight

  Immediately post-intervention

• Anthropometry: height

  Immediately post-intervention

• Anthropometry: BMI

  Immediately post-intervention

Study Arms (2)

Traditional CPR teaching

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

A 2-hour session of conventional theoretical-practical training with a mannequin, about the BLS sequence to follow in a CPR-OHCA, adapted to the age of schoolchildren, and taught by nursing professionals. Theoretical-practical training on the operation of the semi-automatic defibrillator.

Other: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Teaching Intervention in Children

Video and teaching material

EXPERIMENTAL

A short video (5min) in which the basic sequence of BLS to follow in a CPR-OHCA is explained, accompanied by a puzzle adapted to the age of the children in which the BLS sequence is reflected, but without practice on a mannequin. Theoretical training included in the video about the operation of the semi-automatic defibrillator.

Other: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Teaching Intervention in Children

Interventions

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Teaching Intervention in Children OTHER

Comparation of two type of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Teaching Intervention in Children: traditional teaching vs video with puzzle.

Traditional CPR teaching; Video and teaching material

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 13 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Schools that have at least one complete year of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th year of Primary Education, in which the School Council has given its approval for their participation.
• Schoolchildren who wish to participate must:
• Belong to the courses from 1st to 6th grade of Primary Education
• Understand the written and spoken Spanish language
• Not have any physical, mental or cognitive pathology that prevents them from participating in the project.
• Their father/mother or guardian must have signed the informed consent to be able to participate in the project.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Castilla-La Mancha: lead
• Consejería de Educación, Cultura y Deportes de Castilla-La Mancha: collaborator
• European Regional Development Fund: collaborator

Study Sites (2)

CEIP Ciudad Encantada

Cuenca, Cuenca, 16002, Spain

RECRUITING

CEIP Isaac Albeniz

Cuenca, Cuenca, 16004, Spain

RECRUITING

Central Study Contacts

Diana P Pozuelo-Carrascosa, Dr.

CONTACT

926053755; dianap.pozuelo@uclm.es

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Profesora Titular de Universidad

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 14, 2025
• First Posted: December 18, 2025
• Study Start: September 15, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2026
• Last Updated: December 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ES (2)