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Can a mix of online and Hands-On training beat traditional classroom teaching for emergency heart care?

NCT ID NCT07670637

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Shanghai East Hospital of Tongji University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed study compared two ways of teaching Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) to 95 doctors and nurses in China. One group took a blended course with online self-study plus hands-on practice, while the other group had a traditional all-in-person class. The researchers looked at first-attempt certification pass rates and costs to see which method works better and is more affordable.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If blended learning proves as effective and cheaper, hospitals could adopt it to train more staff efficiently.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center study with 95 participants, so results may not apply to all settings. The training method does not change patient outcomes directly.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

95 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2024

Finished

Dec 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

22 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Second-year resident physicians and nurses * Working in the emergency, critical care, or anesthesiology departments * Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification * No prior Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) training * Physical ability to perform chest compressions, bag-mask ventilation, and defibrillation * Willing and able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals without a valid BLS certification

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Advanced cardiovascular life support

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Shanghai East Hospital Affiliated To Tongji University

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200120, China