Lowlands Saves Lives: A Randomized Trial Comparing CPR-quality Between Face-to-face vs. Lifesaver VR Training

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

381 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-08-16

Study Completion Date

2020-08-18

Brief Summary

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The objective of the Lowlands Saves Lives trial is to compare the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) between face-to-face versus Lifesaver Virtual Reality smartphone application trained participants using a randomized controlled trial.

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Detailed Description

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In order to optimize survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, basic life support (BLS) training of lay-person volunteers is essential. Face-to-face training has long been considered the standard, but new training-methods have emerged, of which the Lifesaver VR (developed by the UK Resuscitation Council) app seems promising. It is unknown which training method results in the highest quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Therefore, we conduct this randomized controlled trial in which subjects will be randomized to either one of the two training methods. Following the training, all participants will undergo CPR-quality testing using certified manikins and blinded assessors.

The present study will be conducted during Lowlands Science, a section of the Lowlands music festival exclusively dedicated to science. Lowlands will be held on August 16-18 of 2019 and over 50.000 attendees are expected.

Conditions

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Cardiac Arrest Cardiopulmonary Arrest Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomized controlled trial

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Outcome assessors are blinded for study groups

Study Groups

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Lifesaver virtual reality (VR) training

Training using the Lifesaver VR application. Lifesaver VR is an interactive game that can be played on smartphones allowing users to 'resuscitate' a victim of cardiac arrest, while wearing VR-goggles showing a filmed CPR-scenario

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Lifesaver virtual reality training

Intervention Type OTHER

CPR training using the Lifesaver virtual reality application

Face-to-face training

A short face-to-face CPR training based on international guidelines provided by certified instructors

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Face-to-face training

Intervention Type OTHER

Short face-to-face CPR training

Interventions

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Lifesaver virtual reality training

CPR training using the Lifesaver virtual reality application

Intervention Type OTHER

Face-to-face training

Short face-to-face CPR training

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult (≥18 years).
* Provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Alcohol level \>0.5‰ and not able to perform tandem gait test.
* For any reason not being able to partake in the face-to-face or VR-app training (e.g. clear alcohol or drugs intoxication).
* For any reason not being able to perform the CPR test on the CPR-manikin (e.g. clear alcohol or drugs intoxication).

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes