Manikin study tests best way to start CPR in kids

NCT ID NCT05474170

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Geneve TEAM Ambulances Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This completed trial compared two ways to start CPR in a simulated child cardiac arrest: starting with chest compressions (AHA method) versus starting with rescue breaths (ERC method). Researchers used a manikin to measure how much air reached the lungs in the first minute. 28 healthcare professionals participated. The goal was to see which sequence provides better breathing support, since real-world guidelines differ.

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 one sequence clearly provides better airflow, it could guide future resuscitation guidelines for children.
What could go wrong: This was a small manikin study, not real patients. Real-world results may differ, and the trial cannot determine survival or brain outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiac arrest childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST PEDIATRIC ALL RESUSCITATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Swiss Prehospital Research Day

Neuchâtel, Canton of Neuchâtel, 2000, Switzerland

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