In-hospital Cardiac ArrestNCT03498508
Poor Theoretical Knowledge and Self-assessed Ability of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Among In-hospital Healthcare Professionals: a Cross Sectional Study With Questionnaires.
An observational study of In-hospital Cardiac Arrest, run by Dalarna County Council, Sweden at 4 sites in Sweden.
Trial summary
Theoretical knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the foundation of being able to perform CPR in a cardiac arrest situation. The knowledge and skills received in training is easily lost and after one year the level is equal to pretraining. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- In-hospital Cardiac Arrest
- How many people
- 3,044 participants
- Where
- 4 sitesSweden
- Study dates
- 1 Dec 2013to 30 Apr 2018
- Phase
- Observational
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Healthcare professionals of all professions working in-hospital with patient contact.
Who may be able to join
- Healtchare professionals of all professions
- Working in-hospital with patient contact
- Present at the time of the survey
Who cannot join
- Not working with patients
- Abscent at the time of the survey
Trial locations and contacts
4 sites in 1 country.
Sweden4 sites
Avesta Lasarett
Avesta, Dalarna County, 77482
Falu Lasarett
Falun, Dalarna County, 79182
Mora Lasarett
Mora, Dalarna County, 79129
Västmanlands sjukhus
Västerås, Västmanland County, 72189
About this study
Theoretical knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the foundation of being able to perform CPR in a cardiac arrest situation. The knowledge and skills received in training is easily lost and after one year the level is equal to pretraining. International studies regarding knowledge of CPR among healthcare professionals, mostly nurses, show poor results. The knowledge of CPR among Swedish healthcare professionals is poorly studied.
The aim of this study was to describe the theoretical knowledge of CPR and self-assessed abilities of performing CPR among healthcare professionals working in four hospitals in Sweden.
Read the detailed description
A questionnaire will be handed out containing a knowledge test of nine questions at a basic level. The questionnaire also contains Likert-scales that measures four self-assessed CPR abilities of the respondents (the ability to take leadership, give compressions, to ventilate and to defibrillate).
- Conditions
- In-hospital Cardiac Arrest
- Keywords
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Knowledge, In-hospital cardiac arrest, Skills
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare professionals in Dalarna County Council | Healthcare professionals working in-hospital at the hospitals in Mora, Avesta and Falun, Sweden, n=1473. | |
| Healthcare professionals in Region Västmanland | Healthcare professionals working in-hospital at the hospital in Västerås, Region Västmanland, Sweden, n=1571. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Factors affecting theorethical knowledge
The number of correct answers of the knowledge questions among 3044 respondents will be described and analyzed. An acceptable amount of correct answers will be seven out of nine, or more, >80%. The dependent variable number of correct answers will be analyzed with the independent variables profession, years in profession, workplace and time since last CPR-training.
Measured: April 30, 2018
Factors affecting self-assessed abilities.
Four self-assessed CPR-skills among 3044 respondents measured on a Likert scale of 1-7 will be measured and described. The skills are the ability to take leadership, give chest compressions, to ventilate and to defibrillate. The dependent variable consisting of a factor score of self-assessed abilities will be analyzed with independent variables such as profession, years in profession, workplace and time since last CPR-training.
Measured: April 30, 2018
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Apr 2018
- Study start1 Dec 2013
- Primary completion15 Jan 2017
- Study completion30 Apr 2018
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for In-hospital Cardiac ArrestStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 3,044 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Dalarna County Council, Sweden
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Dalarna University, Center for Clinical Research Dalarna, Sweden, Region Västmanland
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Jennie Silverplats, Dalarna County Council, Sweden
- Investigators
- Anneli Strömsöe, Study director, Dalarna County Council
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03498508
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2006/201/2 (part 1)
- Status last verified
- Aug 2018
- First submitted
- 28 Mar 2018
- Last updated
- 23 Aug 2018
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Aug 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Poor Theoretical Knowledge and Self-assessed Ability of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Among In-hospital Healthcare Professionals: a Cross Sectional Study With Questionnaires.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03498508
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2006/201/2 (part 1)
- Conditions
- In-hospital Cardiac Arrest
- Keywords
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Knowledge, In-hospital cardiac arrest, Skills
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 3,044 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Dalarna County Council, SwedenUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Dalarna University, Center for Clinical Research Dalarna, Sweden, Region Västmanland
- Study start
- 1 Dec 2013 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Jan 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Apr 2018 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 Apr 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Theoretical knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the foundation of being able to perform CPR in a cardiac arrest situation. The knowledge and skills received in training is easily lost and after one year the level is equal to pretraining. International studies regarding knowledge of CPR among healthcare professionals, mostly nurses, show poor results. The knowledge of CPR among Swedish healthcare professionals is poorly studied.
The aim of this study was to describe the theoretical knowledge of CPR and self-assessed abilities of performing CPR among healthcare professionals working in four hospitals in Sweden.
Detailed description
A questionnaire will be handed out containing a knowledge test of nine questions at a basic level. The questionnaire also contains Likert-scales that measures four self-assessed CPR abilities of the respondents (the ability to take leadership, give compressions, to ventilate and to defibrillate).
Study design
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare professionals in Dalarna County Council | – | –Healthcare professionals working in-hospital at the hospitals in Mora, Avesta and Falun, Sweden, n=1473. |
| Healthcare professionals in Region Västmanland | – | –Healthcare professionals working in-hospital at the hospital in Västerås, Region Västmanland, Sweden, n=1571. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Healthcare professionals of all professions working in-hospital with patient contact.
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Healtchare professionals of all professions
- Working in-hospital with patient contact
- Present at the time of the survey
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Not working with patients
- Abscent at the time of the survey
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Factors affecting theorethical knowledge
Time frame: April 30, 2018
The number of correct answers of the knowledge questions among 3044 respondents will be described and analyzed. An acceptable amount of correct answers will be seven out of nine, or more, >80%. The dependent variable number of correct answers will be analyzed with the independent variables profession, years in profession, workplace and time since last CPR-training.
Factors affecting self-assessed abilities.
Time frame: April 30, 2018
Four self-assessed CPR-skills among 3044 respondents measured on a Likert scale of 1-7 will be measured and described. The skills are the ability to take leadership, give chest compressions, to ventilate and to defibrillate. The dependent variable consisting of a factor score of self-assessed abilities will be analyzed with independent variables such as profession, years in profession, workplace and time since last CPR-training.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Aug 2018.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Anneli Strömsöe study director
Dalarna County Council
4 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of In-hospital Cardiac Arrest, run by Dalarna County Council, Sweden at 4 sites in Sweden.
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 3 inclusion and 2 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 23 Aug 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 4 sites in Sweden. 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?
Factors affecting theorethical knowledge (time frame: April 30, 2018). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 23 Aug 2018.