NCT03141528

Self-learning vs Instructor-led Learning in BLS

Completed NA Results posted Last updated 13 January 2020

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Self-learning in Basic Life Support in 240 participants. Completed in 7 July 2017.

Timeline

9 February 2017

Primary endpoint
2 March 2017

7 July 2017

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	basic science
Enrollment	240
Start date	9 February 2017
Primary completion	2 March 2017
Estimated completion	7 July 2017
Sites	1 location across Switzerland

Drugs / interventions tested

• Self-learning
• Instructor-led learning

Conditions studied

• Basic Life Support — all drugs for Basic Life Support →

Sponsor

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Who can join

Eligibility, any sex, with Basic Life Support. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Percentage of Correct Compressions Primary · after first BLS course and 3 months later

The percentage of correct compressions obtained from the printed report from the Laerdal Skill Reporter.

Teaching

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	48	10 – 83
Self-learning	42	14 – 81

Follow - up

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	28	6 – 59
Self-learning	47	12 – 78

Assessment of the Participants BLS Competences After Test Secondary · after first BLS course and 3 months later

Assessment of the participant's BLS competence by the study team after test. Rated on a Visual Analogue Scale from 0-100mm, where 0mm = completely incompetent, no idea what to do, and 100mm = totally competent, cannot be done better.

Teaching

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	73	61 – 81
Self-learning	68	56 – 77

Follow-up

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	68	56 – 81
Self-learning	65	54 – 77

Self-assessment of the Participants BLS Competences Before Test Secondary · before first BLS course and 3 months later

The participants assessment of their own BLS competences. Rated on a Visual Analogue Scale from 0-100mm, where 0mm = completely incompetent, no idea what to do, and 100mm = totally competent, cannot be done better.

Teaching

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	71	63 – 77
Self-learning	70	63 – 80

Follow-up

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	60	49 – 70
Self-learning	59	49 – 68

Assessment of the Teaching Method Secondary · after first BLS course

The participants assessment of the teaching method. Rated on a Visual Analogue Scale from 0-100mm, where 0mm = completely inefficient, and 100mm = totally efficient, nothing can be done better."

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	80	70 – 90
Self-learning	75	62 – 84

Average Ventilation Volume Secondary · after first BLS course and 3 months later

Ventilation volume from the printed report from the Laerdal Skill Reporter (LSR)

Teaching

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	790	640 – 1010
Self-learning	810	620 – 1150

Follow-up

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	615	530 – 770
Self-learning	660	570 – 800

Number of Ventilations Per Minute Secondary · after first BLS course and 3 months later

Number of ventilations per minute from the printed report from the Laerdal Skill Reporter (LSR)

Teaching

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	2	2 – 3
Self-learning	2	2 – 3

Follow-up

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	2	2 – 3
Self-learning	3	2 – 3

Percentage of Correct Ventilations Secondary · after first BLS course and 3 months later

Percentage of correct ventilations from the printed report from the Laerdal Skill Reporter (LSR)

Teaching

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	25	5 – 50
Self-learning	22	3 – 50

Follow-up

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	50	15 – 71
Self-learning	41	17 – 70

Number of Participants Using Correct Ratio of Compressions:Ventilations Secondary · after first BLS course and 3 months later

the relationship between ventilations and compressions from the printed report from the Laerdal Skill Reporter (LSR). Ventilations - relationship 30 compressions and 2 ventilations.

Teaching

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	18
Self-learning	16

Follow-up

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	6
Self-learning	8

Compression Depth Secondary · after first BLS course and 3 months later

Compression depth from the printed report from the Laerdal Skill Reporter (LSR)

Teaching

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	52	44 – 57
Self-learning	52	45 – 57

Follow-up

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	50	42 – 56
Self-learning	53	46 – 58

Number of Compressions Per Minute Secondary · after first BLS course and 3 months later

Number of compressions per minute from the Laerdal Skill Reporter (LSR)

Teaching

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	54	46 – 58
Self-learning	51	44 – 57

Follow-up

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	57	53 – 64
Self-learning	59	51 – 63

Compression Frequency Secondary · after first BLS course and 3 months later

Compression frequency from the Laerdal Skill Reporter (LSR). Compressions per minute ventilation break included.

Teaching

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	112	105 – 118
Self-learning	111	103 – 116

Follow - up

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	113	104 – 121
Self-learning	114	103 – 122

Compressions Too Shallow Secondary · after first BLS course and 3 months later

Total percentage of Compressions too shallow from the Laerdal Skill Reporter (LSR)

Teaching

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	25	4 – 82
Self-learning	24	2 – 76

Follow-up

Group	Value	95% CI
Instructor-led Learning	44	3 – 87
Self-learning	18	4 – 66

Sponsor's own description

This study investigates whether there is a difference in the BLS skills in first year medical students directly after training and three months later, when randomly assigned to self-learning versus instructor-led training courses.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.