A Study on the Influence of Patient Clothing on Bystander Application of Automated External Defibrillators

A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Impact of Patient Clothing on Bystander Use of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) - CLOTH-AED Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000057995

Enrollment

Registered

2025-05-28

Start date

2025-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA)

Interventions

Scissors Use No Scissors Use

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Current students enrolled at Niigata University of Health and Welfare.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Students enrolled in the Department of Emergency Medical Sciences.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time interval from the arrival of the AED at the patient's side to the delivery of the first defibrillation shock.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Correctness of AED pad positioning as judged by predefined anatomical landmarks.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKentaro Omatsu

Niigata University of Health and Welfare Department of Emergency Medical Scienses

omatsu@nuhw.ac.jp0252574641

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026