Bystander Helping Behaviour for Myocardial Infarction Following First Aid Training

NCT ID: NCT00954161

Last Updated: 2011-05-03

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

144 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-09-30

Study Completion Date

2011-01-31

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to measure the effect of an innovative training programme on the help seeking behaviour and helping rates of bystanders in medical emergencies.

Detailed Description

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A systematic review on the effects of first aid training concluded that training must also include ways to overcome obstacles to bystander intervention. This could lead to better help and higher helping rates in medical emergencies.

The objective of this paper is to measure the effect of an innovative training programme on the help seeking behaviour and helping rates of bystanders in medical emergencies. We chose to test the helping behaviour for acute myocardial infarction because it is an important cause of mortality and invalidity. While the victim is urgently in need of help, delay in seeking professional help is an important problem.

Conditions

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Acute Myocardial Infarction

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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first aid and helping behaviour

The helping behaviour training is given after 24 hours first aid training and aims to sensitise participants towards a helping reaction and teach participants how to deal with barriers to helping

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Helping behaviour curriculum

Intervention Type OTHER

The objective of the helping behaviour curriculum is to sensitise participants to develop a helping reaction, and to teach participants how to deal with barriers to helping. The helping behaviour curriculum is being taught in 2hours.

first aid only

This group receives training in first aid only without training in helping behaviour.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

First aid only curriculum

Intervention Type OTHER

Two hours training on first aid for alcohol and drug incidents

Interventions

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Helping behaviour curriculum

The objective of the helping behaviour curriculum is to sensitise participants to develop a helping reaction, and to teach participants how to deal with barriers to helping. The helping behaviour curriculum is being taught in 2hours.

Intervention Type OTHER

First aid only curriculum

Two hours training on first aid for alcohol and drug incidents

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Course participants that are 18 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

* Course participants that are younger than 18 years
* Health care students
* Health care professionals
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Belgian Red Cross

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Ghent

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Laerdal Medical

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

KU Leuven

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Academic Centre for General Practice

Principal Investigators

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Bert Aertgeerts

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Academic Centre for General Practice, Catholic University Leuven

Locations

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Belgian Red Cross-Flanders

Mechelen, , Belgium

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium

References

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Van de Velde S, Heselmans A, Roex A, Vandekerckhove P, Ramaekers D, Aertgeerts B. Effectiveness of nonresuscitative first aid training in laypersons: a systematic review. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Sep;54(3):447-57, 457.e1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.11.005. Epub 2009 Jan 21.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19157654 (View on PubMed)

Van de Velde S, Roex A, Vangronsveld K, Niezink L, Van Praet K, Heselmans A, Donceel P, Vandekerckhove P, Ramaekers D, Aertgeerts B. Can training improve laypersons helping behaviour in first aid? A randomised controlled deception trial. Emerg Med J. 2013 Apr;30(4):292-7. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2012-201128. Epub 2012 May 5.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 22562070 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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S51742, ML5859, B32220096701

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

S51742

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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