Protocol of a Multicenter International Randomized Controlled Manikin Study on Different Protocols of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for laypeople (MANI-CPR).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in industrialised countries. Survival depends on prompt identification of cardiac arrest and on the quality and timing of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation. For laypeople, there has been a growing interest on hands-only CPR, meaning continuous chest compression without interruption to perform ventilations. It has been demonstrated that intentional interruptions in hands-only CPR can increase its quality. The aim of this randomised trial is to compare three CPR protocols performed with different intentional interruptions with hands-only CPR.

Methods and analysis

This is a prospective randomised trial performed in eight training centres. Laypeople who passed a basic life supp

SUBMITTER: Baldi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5914707 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature