Release velocity ImprovemenT with a new Metronome guIding chest COmpressions: The RITMICO simulation study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and trial design

Outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest vary significantly, often due to the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) provided. Automated real-time feedback devices have been explored to enhance CPR skills, but few devices currently ensure proper chest recoil. This study aimed to assess whether a double-click metronome could improve chest compressions (CC) metrics and particularly CC release velocity (CCRV) during CPR manikin simulation.

Methods

We developed and tested a double-click metronome for CPR, where the first click signals the compression and the second click marks the end of chest release. We performed a multicenter non-blinded, randomized, controlled trial including volunteers with different levels of CPR expertise. Three CC me

SUBMITTER: Caputo ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11787033 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature