Clinical trials: Advanced Life Support
Cardiac Arrest
OPALS Cardiac Arrest Database (OCAD)
To provide the infrastructure to answer prehospital research questions posed by scientists at academic health science centers and policy makers at multiple levels of government.
- Trial name
- NCT00300703
- Where
- 11 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,538 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Seizure
OPALS Pediatric Study
The OPALS Pediatric Study will examine the incremental impact of introducing a prehospital full advanced life support in pediatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00298532
- Testing
- Advanced Life Support
- Where
- 10 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 9,000 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Intubation, Intratracheal, Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Effect of Using Endotracheal Tube Introducer for Intubation During Mechanical Chest Compressions in a Manikin
The aim of this study was to compare the impact of using ETI with the Macintosh laryngoscope on first pass success rates of the final year students of medical school on a manikin during continuous chest compressions with…
- Trial name
- NCT04116333
- Testing
- Endotracheal tube introducer, Macintosh laryngoscope
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Derince Training and Research Hospital
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Education
Effects of Two-Tier Test-Based Virtual Reality Instruction on ACLS Outcomes Among Clinical Nurses
This study aims to evaluate the effects of two-tier test-based virtual reality (VR) instruction on Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) learning outcomes among clinical nurses.
- Trial name
- NCT07862322
- Testing
- Two-Tier Test-Based Virtual Reality Instruction, Traditional Interactive Virtual Reality Instruction
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taoyuan General Hospital
Arrhythmias
Determination and Comparison of Short-term Effectiveness of Three Methods Used for Recognition of Arrhythmias in People With Different Degrees of Medical Training (Advanced Life Support Workshop Participants-ALS): Randomized Controlled Educational Experiment.
Background: Arrhythmia recognition is a fundamental skill for the provider of advanced life support (ALS). Acquire it is difficult, leading to the birth of systematic methods in an attempt to simplify and optimize, however, it…
- Trial name
- NCT02664779
- Testing
- Arrhythmia diagnosis with the 10 steps method, Arrhythmia diagnosis with the 6 steps method, Arrhythmia diagnosis with the 4 steps method
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Implementation of Pit Crew Resuscitation Model on the Training of Advanced Life Support: a Randomized Controlled Study
In this study, a pit crew model is implemented in advanced life support (ALS) simulation training to student groups. The hypothesis is that the tactic model could help to maintain the CPR skills during the six month follow-up…
- Trial name
- NCT04364529
- Testing
- The pit crew model
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Long-term Retention of Advanced Cardiac Life Support Skills
Does Instruction on Cognitive Aid Use Improve Performance and Retention of Skills?
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether formal instruction on the use of cognitive aids in managing a crisis will result in better longterm retention of knowledge and skills.
- Trial name
- NCT01646372
- Testing
- Standard Simulation Based ACLS Refresher Teaching, Cognitive Aid based ACLS Refresher training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Virtual Reality
Comparing Machine Guided VR Based Training With Educator Guided Training in Metaverse
The main aim of this study is to compare the learning outcomes of machine guided VR based training for adult advanced life support with educator guided training in metaverse environment.
- Conditions
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Virtual Reality, Serious Game
- Trial name
- NCT06288087
- Testing
- VR Based Training with Machine Guidance (MG Group), VR Based Training with Educator Guidance in Metaverse (EG Group)
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Cardiac Arrest (CA)
Does Increasing the Compression Pause From 3 to 5 Seconds in Mechanical Compression Devices Increase Ventilation Success Rate and Return of Spontaneous Circulation?
To give chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), mechanical chest compression devices can be used. During synchronous 30:2 CPR, the standard setting on these devices leave an automated 3-second chest…
- Trial name
- LUCASVP (NCT06824961)
- Testing
- 5-second ventilation pause duration during mechanical CPR, 3-second ventilation pause duration during mechanical CPR
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 692 people
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Traumatic Injuries, Prehospital Emergency Care
Study of Pre Hospital Management of Polytrauma Patients by Medical Teams From a Department in the Parisian Region
To study the impact of prehospital management duration by SMUR teams in the Essonne department (91) on early patient mortality (within 24 hours) and to analyze the procedures performed on scene.
- Conditions
- Traumatic Injuries, Prehospital Emergency Care, Early Mortality
- Trial name
- DELTA-91 (NCT07414186)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien
Pediatric Housestaff
Effect of Simulation on PALS Training
Patient simulation is a new and expanding technology that has proven effective as a teaching tool in various clinical settings, but data on pediatric simulation is lacking.
- Trial name
- NCT00562744
- Testing
- Simulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Education of Ultrasound
The Development and Evaluation of the Efficacy for Echo-assisted Advanced Life Support Advanced Life Support
The investigators conduct this project for integrating the point-of care ultrasound skill (POCUS) in to the American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiopulmonary Life Support (ACLS) guidelines and other critical conditions.
- Trial name
- eALS (NCT04148794)
- Testing
- echo-assisted advanced life support
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Advanced Cancer
Aggressiveness of Care at the End of Life in Cancer Patients
Cancer is the commonest cause of death in Singapore, and many cancer deaths occur in hospital. Management of cancer patients is getting more complex with constant development of new drugs, interventional procedures and supportive…
- Trial name
- NCT00980122
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Advanced Life Support, Simulation Training
Effect of Hybrid Simulation Method on Advanced Life Support Application of Nursing Students
The use of simulation in nursing education is an effective way to provide professional skills and enrich learning experiences while protecting patient safety.
- Conditions
- Advanced Life Support, Simulation Training, Nursing Education, Nursing Students
- Trial name
- NCT06425965
- Testing
- Advanced life support training with high fidelity simulator, Advanced life support training with web-based simulation, Advanced life support training with hybrid simulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Intensive Care
Impact of the Save the Shame! Game on Advanced Life Support Knowledge
Gamification, listed by the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) as a learning process in its 2021 guidelines, is a new digital innovation tool that brings added value towards motivation that seems to reuse time in a creative…
- Trial name
- NCT05692375
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, E.P.E.
Body Weight
Using Mean Ages on Clothing Size Labels in Revised Advanced Pediatric Life Support Formulas for Weight Estimation
Weight calculation based on age could be performed according to APLS (Advanced Pediatric Life Support) guideline recommendations in children requiring emergency treatment and intervention in the field or during resuscitation with…
- Trial name
- NCT02455674
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 1,094 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Antalya Training and Research Hospital
Wounds and Injuries
Effects of Advanced Trauma Life Support® on Adult Trauma Patient Outcomes
Rationale: Trauma is a massive global health issue. Many training programmes have been developed to help physicians in the initial management of trauma patients.
- Trial name
- ADVANCE TRAUMA (NCT06321419)
- Testing
- Advanced Trauma Life Support training
- Where
- 10 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 4,320 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Advanced Life Support Operational Skills and Theoretical Knowledge Learning and Memorization
Combined Interval Training and Scenario Simulation for ALS Training of Medical Students
This study aims to investigate medical students' mastery of advanced life support skills when using scenario-based simulation combined with intermittent training, compared to traditional teaching methods.
- Trial name
- NCT07239531
- Testing
- Traditional Training Group, Traditional Training plus Interval Training Group, Scenario Simulation Group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University
Cardiac Arrest
OPALS Critical Care Sub-Studies
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the incremental benefit of a full advanced life support EMS program on the outcomes of chest pain, respiratory and major trauma patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00212953
- Testing
- Advanced Life Support
- Where
- 11 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 21,000 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Microteaching
Microteaching and Advanced Life Support Simulation: Effects on Student Satisfaction and Teamwork
The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of a microteaching-supported advanced life support simulation on students' teamwork skills and satisfaction.
- Trial name
- NCT07119853
- Testing
- Microteaching
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Şehriban Serbest