CPR Surface Choice on Chest Compression Quality

Hospital Clinic of Barcelona147 enrolled

Overview

The objective of our randomized simulation study on mannequins with a population of Basic Life Support students is to compare the quality of chest compressions, taking depth as the main variable, in two simulated scenarios of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest on a bed: one where Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation is performed on the bed and another where the patient is transferred to the ground for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

147

Conditions

Cardiac Arrest Simulation of Physical Illness

Interventions

FloorOTHER

Uninterrupted 2-minute chest compressions on a manikin that has been moved from the bed to the floor in a simulated scenario of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

BedOTHER

Uninterrupted 2-minute chest compressions on a manikin that is laying on bed in a simulated scenario of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Those individuals who sign the informed consent and do not meet exclusion criteria Exclusion Criteria: Individuals with any limitation or contraindication for physical exercise: * Arthritis * Heart disease * Advanced lung disease * Severe physical disability * Morbid obesity * Chronic fatigue * Pregnancy Withdrawal Criteria: * Those individuals who, due to limitations in physical exercise, do not reach 2 minutes of compressions * Students who have not obtained the certificate of successfully completing the course.

Locations (1)

Hospital Clinic Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain