Specialty: Critical care, Primary sub-specialty: Critical Care
Conditions
Interventions
Adults without recent CPR training will be invited to take part. They will perform CPR on a manikin, based on instructions similar to those given when the ambulance service instruct people over the ph
Sponsors
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Provision of written informed consent 2. Aged over 18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Physical disability that prevents delivery of CPR for 2 minutes while kneeling on the floor 2. Previous participation in DIRECT study 3. Received practical CPR training in the last 2 years 4. Non-English speaking (to ensure that the information is standardised between groups) 5. NHS employee working in a clinical role
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean chest compression depth, measured using a CPR quality meter during the CPR quality assessment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured using a CPR quality meter during the CPR quality assessment: 1. Chest compression rate (min-1) 2. Chest compression count 3. % of chest compessions in target rate range (100-120 compressions per minute) 4. % of chest compressions in target depth range (50-60mm) 5. % delivery of good quality CPR | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed