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Pediatric ResidentsNCT00640354

Time to Defibrillation Using Automated External Defibrillators by Pediatric Residents in Simulated Cardiac Arrests

A study testing Automated external defibrillator and Manual defibrillator in people with Pediatric Residents, run by Baylor College of Medicine at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Automated external defibrillators have improved survival for adult in hospital cardiac arrest. Automated external defibrillators are approved for children aged 1 year and older for out of hospital cardiac arrests. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Pediatric Residents
What is being tested?
Automated external defibrillator and Manual defibrillator
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2006to Feb 2007
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Pediatric resident at Baylor College of Medicine

Who cannot join

  • Not a pediatric resident at Baylor College of Medicine

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Texas Children's Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030

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About this study

Official title: Defibrillation by Automated External Defibrillators Versus Manual Defibrillators in Simulated Pediatric In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Pediatric Residents

Automated external defibrillators have improved survival for adult in hospital cardiac arrest. Automated external defibrillators are approved for children aged 1 year and older for out of hospital cardiac arrests. It is unknown whether automated external defibrillators have a role for in hospital pediatric cardiac arrests.

The purpose of study is to compare the management of cardiac rhythm disorders by pediatric residents using an automated external defibrillator versus a standard defibrillator in simulated pediatric cardiac arrests.

It is our hypothesis that residents using an automated external defibrillator will have a shorter time to defibrillation.

Being tested
Automated external defibrillator, Manual defibrillator
Keywords
Automated External Defibrillator, Resuscitation, Pediatric

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Automated external defibrillatorDevice

    Residents randomized to this group had an automated external defibrillator available for the simulated cardiac arrest. The automated external defibrillator did not actually discharge energy into the simulated patient

  • Manual defibrillatorDevice

    Residents randomized to this group had a manual defibrillator available for the simulated cardiac arrest. The defibrillator did not actually discharge energy into the simulated patient.

Study groups in NCT00640354
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalPediatric residents randomized to having an automated external defibrillator
Receives: Device: Automated external defibrillator
2Active comparatorPediatric residents randomized to having a manual defibrillator
Receives: Device: Manual defibrillator

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Time to defibrillation

    Measured: Within 5 minutes of the start of the simulated cardiac arrest

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Mar 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2006
  3. Primary completionFeb 2007
  4. Study completionFeb 2007

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00640354
Sponsor's protocol ID
H - 18876
Status last verified
Nov 2020
First submitted
18 Mar 2008
Last updated
12 Nov 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Rossano JW, Quan L, Kenney MA, Rea TD, Atkins DL. Energy doses for treatment of out-of-hospital pediatric ventricular fibrillation. Resuscitation. 2006 Jul;70(1):80-9. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2005.10.031. Epub 2006 Jun 8.

    PubMed 16762479
  • Mogayzel C, Quan L, Graves JR, Tiedeman D, Fahrenbruch C, Herndon P. Out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation in children and adolescents: causes and outcomes. Ann Emerg Med. 1995 Apr;25(4):484-91. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(95)70263-6.

    PubMed 7710153
  • Hickey RW, Cohen DM, Strausbaugh S, Dietrich AM. Pediatric patients requiring CPR in the prehospital setting. Ann Emerg Med. 1995 Apr;25(4):495-501. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(95)70265-2.

    PubMed 7710155
  • Samson RA, Nadkarni VM, Meaney PA, Carey SM, Berg MD, Berg RA; American Heart Association National Registry of CPR Investigators. Outcomes of in-hospital ventricular fibrillation in children. N Engl J Med. 2006 Jun 1;354(22):2328-39. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa052917.

    PubMed 16738269
  • Samson RA, Berg RA, Bingham R; Pediatric Advanced Life Support Task Force, International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation for the American Heart Association; European Resuscitation Council. Use of automated external defibrillators for children: an update--an advisory statement from the Pediatric Advanced Life Support Task Force, International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation. Pediatrics. 2003 Jul;112(1 Pt 1):163-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.112.1.163. No abstract available.

    PubMed 12837882
  • Deakin CD, Nolan JP; European Resuscitation Council. European Resuscitation Council guidelines for resuscitation 2005. Section 3. Electrical therapies: automated external defibrillators, defibrillation, cardioversion and pacing. Resuscitation. 2005 Dec;67 Suppl 1:S25-37. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2005.10.008. No abstract available.

    PubMed 16321714
  • Larsen MP, Eisenberg MS, Cummins RO, Hallstrom AP. Predicting survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a graphic model. Ann Emerg Med. 1993 Nov;22(11):1652-8. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(05)81302-2.

    PubMed 8214853
  • Valenzuela TD, Roe DJ, Nichol G, Clark LL, Spaite DW, Hardman RG. Outcomes of rapid defibrillation by security officers after cardiac arrest in casinos. N Engl J Med. 2000 Oct 26;343(17):1206-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200010263431701.

    PubMed 11071670
  • Zafari AM, Zarter SK, Heggen V, Wilson P, Taylor RA, Reddy K, Backscheider AG, Dudley SC Jr. A program encouraging early defibrillation results in improved in-hospital resuscitation efficacy. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Aug 18;44(4):846-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.04.054.

    PubMed 15312869
  • Gombotz H, Weh B, Mitterndorfer W, Rehak P. In-hospital cardiac resuscitation outside the ICU by nursing staff equipped with automated external defibrillators--the first 500 cases. Resuscitation. 2006 Sep;70(3):416-22. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2006.02.006. Epub 2006 Aug 14.

    PubMed 16908093
  • Woollard M, Whitfield R, Newcombe RG, Colquhoun M, Vetter N, Chamberlain D. Optimal refresher training intervals for AED and CPR skills: a randomised controlled trial. Resuscitation. 2006 Nov;71(2):237-47. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2006.04.005. Epub 2006 Sep 28.

    PubMed 17010497
  • Rossano JW, Jefferson LS, Smith EO, Ward MA, Mott AR. Automated external defibrillators and simulated in-hospital cardiac arrests. J Pediatr. 2009 May;154(5):672-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.11.051. Epub 2009 Jan 23.

    PubMed 19167721

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Automated external defibrillator and Manual defibrillator in people with Pediatric Residents, run by Baylor College of Medicine at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Nov 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Time to defibrillation (time frame: Within 5 minutes of the start of the simulated cardiac arrest). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00640354, which also lists 12 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Nov 2020.

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