Multitasking Behavior
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this clinical study is to investigate how performing chest compressions affects the ability to perform mental tasks. In particular, the effect on the participant's ability to perform mental arithmetic will be investigated. The aim is to draw conclusions about the effects of chest compressions on other mental tasks. 2 How does the clinical trial work? This clinical trial will be conducted in several locations and will involve a total of approximately 76 people in two sub-studies (38 people each). The study will be conducted by the Department of Anesthesiology of the Medical University of Vienna. Participation in this clinical study is expected to last 30 minutes. The following measures will be carried out exclusively for study reasons: Depending on the sub-study you are participating in, different tasks will be performed: Adult sub-study: During this study, participants will be asked to perform mental arithmetic: Participants will be read a number every 2 seconds and have to add the last two in each case. The numbers are predetermined and randomly generated. At the end, we will evaluate how many results were correct.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALDoing Pasat-Test
PASAT-Test either with or without doing chest compressions
PROCEDUREChest compressions
Performing chest compressions as desribed in the ERC Guidelines
Sponsors
Medical University of Vienna
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion: * Healthy medical professionals trained in CPR (paramedics, prehospital emergency physicians, anesthesiologists, internal medicine doctors, nurses, midwifery students) * CPR Training in the last four years * Fit and rested. Exclusion: \- Pregnant probands
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PASAT Test | during the test, 2 minutes each | Score of PAST Test |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Depth of chest compressions | during the pasat test, approx. 3 minutes in total | Depth, mm |
| Frequency of chest compressions | during the pasat test, approx. 3 minutes in total | — |
| Leaning of chest compressions | during the pasat test, approx. 3 minutes in total | Depth, milimeters |
Countries
Austria
Outcome results
None listed