Feasibility of video-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation when the lay responder is alone with the victim: a randomized controlled crossover pilot study.

ABSTRACT: Video-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (V-CPR) can improve the quality of bystander-performed CPR; however, its applicability has not been explored in situations where the lay responder is alone with the victim. This pilot study aimed to assess the feasibility of V-CPR in such scenarios. A randomized controlled crossover simulation study was conducted with 10 lay responders in two settings: a residential living room and a yard. Participants used available household objects to position a smartphone for a live video call with a dispatcher. The study evaluated (1) camera placement and perspective, (2) camera placement time, and (3) video quality and CPR assessability, based on assessors evaluations. No participant failed to establish a usable camera view. The average placement time was

SUBMITTER: Banfai B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12276233 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature