Effect of Core Muscles Activation for the Increase of Quality in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital66 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether core muscle activation is effective in the increase of quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Interventions

Core muscle activationOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Registered nurses who have experiences of CPR education Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Acute/chronic pain on body 2. History of cardiovascular disease 3. History of vertebral disease including herniated disc 4. Pregnancy

Locations (1)

Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Hospital

Seoul, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

chest compression depth

Time frame: 4 min

lean depth

Time frame: 4 min

high quality chest compressions

frequency of chest compressions satisfying the condition that 5-6cm chest compression depth and lean depth less than 2mm

Time frame: 4 min

chest compressions rate

Time frame: 4 min

Secondary Outcomes

elbow angle

measured by motion sensor during chest compressions

Time frame: 4 min

muscle fatigue

measured by EMG during chest compressions

Time frame: 4 min

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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