Examining lecture and e-technology methods of delivery to estimate with high levels of confidence, the effect size for skills and knowledge performance in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN74654405

Enrollment

Registered

2006-09-29

Start date

2005-04-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Not Applicable: Resuscitation Not Applicable Resuscitation

Interventions

Pilot RCT. Staff randomised to: [A] Experimental e-technology education in basic life-support (BLS) with automated external defibrillator (AED) use. [B] Traditional face-to-face nationally approved t

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Staff at Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, who are based at selected acute and chronic adult care wards.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants should not have received advanced life support or intermediate life support training previously in the trust 2. No evidence of BLS updating in the past 12 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measure of the effect size between online learning and face-to-face groups on an outcome criteria of 32% passing knowledge and 35% passing skills tests in BLS and AED use.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Added 23 July 2008: No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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