Task Focusing Strategy During a Simulated Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01645566 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : July 20, 2012
Last Update Posted : July 20, 2012
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This is a prospective randomized controlled study. The aim of this study is to
- describe the stress patterns experienced during a CPR situation;
- investigate whether the perceived stress was associated with CPR performance in terms of hands-on time and time to start CPR;
- to investigate whether this task focusing strategy reduces perceived stress levels, and
- whether this translates into better CPR performance. Based on findings that clear, directive leadership can enhance performance in cardiac resuscitation, we further 5) investigate if stress was associated with fewer leadership statements.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Mental Stress | Behavioral: instruction | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 124 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Participant) |
Official Title: | Impact of a Task Focusing Strategy on Perceived Stress Levels and Performance During a Simulated Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
Study Start Date : | December 2007 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | May 2008 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 2008 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: intervention
instructions about focusing on relevant task elements by posing two task-focusing questions ("what is the patient's condition?", "what immediate action is needed?") when feeling overwhelmed by stress (intervention-group)
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Behavioral: instruction
instructions about focusing on relevant task elements by posing two task-focusing questions ("what is the patient's condition?", "what immediate action is needed?") when feeling overwhelmed by stress (intervention-group) |
No Intervention: Control
No instructions
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- perceived levels of stress and feeling overwhelmed (stress/overload) [ Time Frame: time from start of CPR until scenario is finished (usually 5-10min) ]This is a simulator study and the study starts after students entered the simulator and the manikin has a cardiac arrest. The scenarios usually last for not more than 5-10 min at which time point the study is finished
- hands-on time [ Time Frame: time from start of CPR until scenario is finished (usually 5-10min) ]This is a simulator study and the study starts after students entered the simulator and the manikin has a cardiac arrest. The scenarios usually last for not more than 5-10 min at which time point the study is finished
- time to start CPR [ Time Frame: time from start of CPR until scenario is finished (usually 5-10min) ]
- Number of leadership statements [ Time Frame: time from start of CPR until scenario is finished (usually 5-10min) ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- 4th year medical students
Exclusion Criteria:
- No informed consent

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01645566
Switzerland | |
University Hospital Basel | |
Basel, BS, Switzerland, 4031 |
Principal Investigator: | Sabina Hunziker, MD, MPH | University Hospital Basel, Medical Intensive Care Unit |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Philipp Schuetz, Dr., University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01645566 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
BS1330978 |
First Posted: | July 20, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | July 20, 2012 |
Last Verified: | July 2012 |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation stress intervention |
Stress, Psychological Behavioral Symptoms |