Phone CPR instructions boost bystander action in cardiac arrests

NCT ID NCT02007499

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

Summary

This study looked at whether giving CPR instructions over the phone before help arrives increases the number of bystanders who perform CPR. Researchers tracked 274 adults who had a cardiac arrest outside the hospital. The goal was to see if simple instructions could save more lives.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiac arrest Death, Sudden, Cardiac Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest sudden arrhythmia death syndrome sudden cardiac arrest

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States