Injury
Conditions
Keywords
out of hospital cardiac arrest, first aid
Brief summary
The study evaluates the effect of a first aid course on first aid skills compared to no training. The study also evaluates the effect of first-aid instructions given by emergency dispatch central over mobile phone on first aid performance to no instructions. Half the participants will perform first aid in two scenarios prior to first aid training. Half the participants will perform first aid in two scenarios 4 to 5 months after attending a first aid course. Half the participants (overall) will receive first aid instructions by mobile phone during the scenarios.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALFirst aid course
BEHAVIORALFirst aid instructions by mobile phone
Sponsors
Norway: Helgeland Hospital
University of Tromso
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Students in high school/college
Exclusion criteria
\-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| First aid performance after first aid course | 4-5 months | First aid performance 4-5 months after first aid course. Measured by a combined score from assigning specific first aid measures a score for being performed. |
| First aid performance during first aid instructions by phone | Baseline | First aid performance. Measured by a combined score from assigning specific first aid measures a score for being performed. |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed