A randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of simplified CPR education for the general public.

UMIN ID: C000000321

Registered date:03/02/2006

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Cardiac arrest
• Date of first enrollment: 2006/01/01
• Target sample size: 200
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

180-minute education of standard CPR consisting of chest compression, ventilation, and AED operation.
120-minute education of simplified CPR consisting of chest compression and AED operation.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Ratio of the number of chest compression appropriately performed during 2 minutes to theoretical value.
• Secondary Outcome: 1.Number of chest compression per minute 2.Number of appropriate chest compression per minute 3.Proportion of appropriate chest compression per minute 4.Interruption time of chest compression 5.Time to first chest compression 6.Average depth and velocity of compression 7.Time to first AED discharge 8.Number and volume of ventilation per minute 9.Number of appropriate ventilation 10.Time to first ventilation

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 18years-old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: 1.Healthcare professionals(medical doctor,nurse,pharmacist,nutritionist,medical technician,radiographer,occupational therapist,physical therapist,medical engnerr,paramedic) 2.Students majoring healthcare

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Kyoto University
• Secondary Sponsor: National Cardiovascular Center
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Japanese Population-based Utstein-styled study with basic and advanced Life Support Education.