MultiCPR: The Influence of Chest Compressions on Mental Arithmetics
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
- Enrollment
- 38
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- PASAT Test
Study Overview
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Crossover
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •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 Criteria
- •Pregnant probands
Arms & Interventions
no chest compression
Calculations made with/without doing chest compressions - cross over design to decide what to do first, NASA-TLX will be measured
Intervention: Doing Pasat-Test (Behavioral)
Chest compression
Calculations made with/without doing chest compressions - cross over design to decide what to do first, NASA-TLX will be measured
Intervention: Doing Pasat-Test (Behavioral)
Chest compression
Calculations made with/without doing chest compressions - cross over design to decide what to do first, NASA-TLX will be measured
Intervention: Chest compressions (Procedure)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
PASAT Test
Time Frame: during the test, 2 minutes each
Score of PAST Test
Secondary Outcomes
- Depth of chest compressions(during the pasat test, approx. 3 minutes in total)
- 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)
Investigators
Mathias Maleczek
Principal Investigator
Medical University of Vienna