Can you remember patient details while pumping the chest? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07451730
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether performing CPR affects how well medical professionals remember a patient's history. Thirty-eight healthy doctors, nurses, and paramedics will either listen to a patient story while doing CPR or just listen without any task. After each scenario, they answer questions about the story and rate their mental workload. The goal is to understand how multitasking during resuscitation impacts memory.
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 it works, this could help design better training for emergency responders so they can recall patient details even while doing CPR.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study (38 people) looking at memory under controlled conditions, not real emergencies. Results may not apply to real-life chaos.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Academic Simulation Center
RECRUITINGVienna, State of Vienna, 1210, Austria
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