NCT06601946

Supporting Tools and Cognitive Aids for BLS

Active, enrolled NA Last updated 17 April 2026

What this trial tests

NA trial testing BLS Paper Based Cognitive App in Basic Life Support (Simulation) in 150 participants. Participants enrolled and being followed up; not accepting new ones.

Timeline

16 September 2024

Primary endpoint
31 December 2026

31 December 2026

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Medical University of Vienna
Phase	NA
Status	Active, enrolled
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	single
Primary purpose	other
Enrollment	150
Start date	16 September 2024
Primary completion	31 December 2026
Estimated completion	31 December 2026
Sites	1 location across Austria

Drugs / interventions tested

• BLS Paper Based Cognitive App
• First Aid App
• Corpatch App

Conditions studied

• Basic Life Support (Simulation) — all drugs for Basic Life Support (Simulation) →

Sponsor

Medical University of Vienna

Who can join

Adults 18 to 70, any sex, with Basic Life Support (Simulation). Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Various studies have shown that rapid and correctly performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) significantly increases the survival rate after cardiac arrest. Such a situation can affect anyone, anywhere and at any time, making it all the more important to master the basic skills and abilities of Basic Life Support (BLS). Thanks to constant technical progress, there are now numerous digital tools in the field of lay resuscitation. There are also feedback devices for CPR for laypersons, the use of which is currently the subject of scientific debate. In order to evaluate the influence of various tools on the quality of lay resuscitation, we are planning a prospective, randomized study in a parallel group design. This study is aimed at medical laypersons between the ages of 18 and 70 who have completed a BLS course (e.g. first aid course for driver\'s license) within the last 10 years. All participants are asked to take part in a mannequin-based simulation scenario in a public place. As part of this simulation scenario, the BLS algorithm is to be performed (recognizing respiratory-circulatory arrest, calling for help, performing chest compressions, organizing a defibrillator). After performing the 1-minute cardiac massage, the scenario is ended. We plan to randomize into 3 groups. Group 1 will receive paper-based information material on how to perform BLS correctly. Group 2 will receive a first aid app. Group 3 will receive a small medical device (CorPatch®), which gives direct feedback on the quality of chest compressions (e.g. frequency, depth), including an accompanying app for support. The time to blood flow (defined as the succession of 5 sufficient chest compressions in this study) will be evaluated as the primary outcome. Secondarily, resuscitation management will be evaluated using a validated BLS checklist, the time to critical actions (such as time to alert the emergency services), the quality of CPR, the cognitive load of the participants and the user-friendliness of the assigned aid.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial.