Standard Two-Day Advanced Life Support (ALS) Versus One Day Recertification Course

NCT07358741 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: NHTMRI-IRB-30-2025
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 158
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

this study aims to compare the effectiveness of a one-day versus two-day ALS recertification course in terms of knowledge retention, practical skills performance, participant satisfaction, and confidence.

Conditions

Skill Performance; Knowledge

Keywords

Standard; recertification; ALS; ERC; knowledge retention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• overall effectiveness between the two-day stanrdand one-day ALS recertification

  • Baseline knowledge score

  24hours precourse

• Practical skill effectiveness

  • Standardized team-leader assessment station at the end of each course. Scoring: 0 = Not performed/incorrect, 1 = Partially/performed with prompting, 2 = Performed correctly and independently.

  48 and 24 hours from standard amd recertification course respectively

• Knowledge retention assessment

  post-course MCQ to evaluate decay; similar to pre-course MCQ

  3 months post course

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Participant satisfaction e

  48hours and 24 from standard and recertification course respectively

Study Arms (2)

standard ALS course

Two day course

Recertification Course

one day course

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

demographic data will be collected, including participants' age, sex, specialty, prior ALS course completion, participation in resuscitation teams, last CPR performance, and total online learning hours (minimum 16 hours for the standard ALS course and 8 hours for the recertification course).

You may qualify if:

• Adult healthcare professionals (≥18 years) requiring ALS recertification, including doctors, nurses, and paramedics, who can attend the assigned course and follow-up assessments.

You may not qualify if:

• Participants will be excluded if they cannot attend the assigned course or decline consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Hepatology & Tropical Medicine Research Institute: lead

Study Sites (1)

Egyptian resuscitation council

Cairo, Egypt

RECRUITING

Central Study Contacts

Eman Ibrahim El-Desoki Mahmoud, MD, intensive care medicine

CONTACT

+2 01227409501; eman18350@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 90 Days
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate professor-intensive care medicine

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 9, 2025
• First Posted: January 22, 2026
• Study Start: December 12, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): November 30, 2026
• Last Updated: January 22, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)