Real-time Feedback for Cardiac Arrest
(VENT-SIM Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The study "Understanding the Effect of Feedback on Ventilation Performance of Rescuers in a Simulation Trial" will address treatments administered by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in simulated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). The investigators propose a randomized controlled trial among EMS responders to compare quality of rescue breathing performance with and without real-time feedback, along with evaluating CPR strategies (providing rescue breathing during pauses interrupting chest compression vs rescue breathing during uninterrupted chest compressions). The goal of this trial is to learn if visual feedback improves the ability of rescuers to deliver a specified amount of air. The main questions the study aims to answer are:
* Does real-time visual feedback improve ventilation performance and the ability of rescuers to provide a specified amount of air?
* Will different CPR strategies change the effect of feedback on performance? Researchers will compare real-time feedback to no feedback (not showing the visual feedback) to see if real-time feedback works to improve performance.
Rescuers will:
* Deliver assisted ventilation breaths to a mannequin with and without feedback with two different CPR strategies in one session.
* Fill out a survey about the experience level.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responders who will participate in a simulation of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The study aims to evaluate their performance in delivering rescue breaths during CPR with and without real-time visual feedback.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Simulation Session
Participants deliver assisted ventilation breaths to a mannequin with and without feedback using two different CPR strategies in one session.
Survey
Participants fill out a survey about their experience level.
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for adherence to specific targets and performance feedback.
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Real-time feedback
Trial Overview
The trial investigates the impact of real-time visual feedback on ventilation performance during CPR. EMS responders will be randomly assigned to perform rescue breathing on a mannequin using two different strategies, one with pauses for breaths and one without, both with and without feedback.
How Is the Trial Designed?
4
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Lead Sponsor
American Heart Association
Collaborator
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