Evaluating how Effectively a Train the Trainer Program Can Spread Life Saving Skills Among Public of Gangtok, Sikkim.

Evaluation of Accredited Social Healthcare Activists (ASHA) led Cascade Training on Compression Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CO-CPR) with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) among Community members of Gangtok, Sikkim: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/05/111489

Enrollment

418

Registered

2026-05-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: 1. Compression Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CO-CPR) 2. Automated External Defibrillator (AED): The training session for ASHAs will be conducted batchwise, with each batch compr

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Recruitment of ASHAs currently serving under rural and urban areas of Gangtok, Sikkim. 2.70 percent rural and 30 percent urban ASHAs will be recruited based on the recommendation provided by the Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Sikkim. 3.Community members residing under the catchment zones of selected ASHAs will be enrolled for the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Voluntary unwillingness to participate. 2. Any cognitive or physical impairment limiting their participation in the study. 3. ASHA who fails to get all the skills correct and a Q-CPR score of 75 percent in maximum of two assessments.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
(Quantitative) Primary Objective 1. To evaluate the immediate effectiveness of cascade training on community members by assessing their skill performance post intervention. 2. To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of cascade training on community members by assessing their skill performance six months after the intervention.Timepoint: 1. Immediately post intervention 2. Six months after the intervention.	—

Measure

Time frame

(Quantitative) Primary Objective 1. To evaluate the immediate effectiveness of cascade training on community members by assessing their skill performance post intervention. 2. To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of cascade training on community members by assessing their skill performance six months after the intervention.Timepoint: 1. Immediately post intervention 2. Six months after the intervention.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quantitative: 1. To evaluate the effectiveness of training on ASHAs by assessing their skill performance. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of cascade training on knowledge, attitude and willingness of community members and ASHAs.Timepoint: 1. Immediately post intervention and six months after the intervention. 2. Baseline, post intervention and six months after the intervention.;Qualitative: To evaluate through the lens of Social Cognitive Theory how observational learning, self efficacy, behavioral capability, reinforcement, and self regulation influence the teaching, learning, performance and retention of BLS (CO-CPR and AED) among ASHAs, high skill retainers, and low skill retainers in this cascade training model.Timepoint: Post analysis of six months of quantitative findings.	—

Measure

Time frame

Quantitative: 1. To evaluate the effectiveness of training on ASHAs by assessing their skill performance. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of cascade training on knowledge, attitude and willingness of community members and ASHAs.Timepoint: 1. Immediately post intervention and six months after the intervention. 2. Baseline, post intervention and six months after the intervention.;Qualitative: To evaluate through the lens of Social Cognitive Theory how observational learning, self efficacy, behavioral capability, reinforcement, and self regulation influence the teaching, learning, performance and retention of BLS (CO-CPR and AED) among ASHAs, high skill retainers, and low skill retainers in this cascade training model.Timepoint: Post analysis of six months of quantitative findings.

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactQuemeen Gurung

Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS)

dechenla.t@smims.smu.edu.in8388064971

Outcome results