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To study whether the quality of chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is better when rescuers wearing N95 masks rotate at 1-minute intervals, or, at 2-minute intervals.

Comparison of one-minute versus two-minute rescuer rotation wearing N95 mask on quality of chest compressions during CPR: A randomized cross-over manikin study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/09/045743
Enrollment
56
Registered
2022-09-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: 1-minute rotation CPR.: Study participants will rotate every 1 minute while performing chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Control Intervention1: 2-min rotation CPR

Sponsors

Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Undergraduate medical students who volunteer to be trained in providing chest compressions for CPR.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Students who did not pass the skill assessment test at the end of the training session.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Depth of chest compressionsTimepoint: At the end of every 1 minute of chest compressions—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Average rate of chest compressionsTimepoint: Every minute;Chest compression fractionTimepoint: Every minute;Fatigue of participantsTimepoint: At the end of CPR sequence;Percentage of compressions with adequate depthTimepoint: Every minute;Percentage of compressions with adequate rateTimepoint: Every minute—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProf Pankaj Kundra

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry

pankajkundra@gmail.com9367602030

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026