Multitasking Behavior
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this clinical study is to investigate how performing ventilations during pediatric resuscitation affects the ability to perform mental tasks. In particular, the effect on the participant's ability to perform dose calculations will be investigated. The aim is to draw conclusions about the effects of ventilations on other mental tasks. How does the clinical trial work? This clinical trial will be conducted in several locations and will involve a total of 38 people. 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
BEHAVIORALDose Calculations
Dose calculations either with or without performing ventilations during CPR (15:2)
PROCEDUREVentilations
Performing ventilations during CPR in a 15:2 manner
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, pediatricians) * CPR Training in the last four years * Fit and rested. Exclusion: \- Pregnant probands
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dose calculations | during 2x2 minutes of inclusion | Number of correct calculations |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NASA-TLX | 4 minutes, 2 times in total per participant | Nasa Task load index (min: 0, max: 120, higher scores mean higher cognitive load) |
Countries
Austria
Outcome results
None listed