Simulation-Based Study of Adding Video Communication to Dispatch Instruction

National Taiwan University Hospital96 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether adding interactive video communication to dispatch instruction improves the quality of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation in simulated cardiac arrests.

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a leading cause of adult death and bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) significantly improves survival. Dispatch assistance increases the chance of bystander CPR but the quality of dispatcher-assisted CPR (DA-CPR) remains unsatisfactory. This study is conducted to assess the effect of adding interactive video communication to dispatch instruction on the quality of bystander CPR, including chest compressions and rescue breathing, in simulated cardiac arrests.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cardiac Arrest

Interventions

video cell phoneDEVICE

the "voice group" received voice CPR instruction via a voice-only cell phone, and the "video group" received interactive voice and video instruction via a video cell phone

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Volunteers above 16 years of age who have not received any CPR training within the last 5 years were recruited. Exclusion Criteria: * Healthcare providers, non-Mandarin speaking individuals, and those with illness/physical conditions that prevent them from receiving telephone instructions or performing CPR were excluded.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

quality of chest compressions and rescue breaths

Time frame: every 30 seconds

Secondary Outcomes

spent time to first effective chest compression and rescue breath

Time frame: expressed as seconds

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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