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An alternative approach for hand placement to provide chest compression during CPR.

An alternative approach to determine the lower half of sternum for hand placement to provide chest compression during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/03/063979
Enrollment
350
Registered
2024-03-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Sanjay Gandhi postgraduate institute of medical sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Patient not willing to participate/not giving consent. 2)Patients with sternal deformities. 3)Patients with hand deformities.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
• To determine if the lower border of the patient’s own hand corresponds with the midpoint of the sternum when placed in such a manner that the upper border of the hand is aligned with suprasternal notchTimepoint: none—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Midpoint of the sternum with clothes by the above method. 2. Correlation if any between the thickness of patient’s own hand with body weight, height, BMI. (the thickness will be measured at the junction where the fingers meet the palm) Timepoint: none—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr M.V Akhila

Sanjay Gandhi postgraduate institute of medical sciences

sdhiraaj@gmail.com8004904595

Outcome results

None listed

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