New CPR phone guide could save more cardiac arrest victims
NCT ID NCT07520877
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tests whether improved telephone instructions for CPR can reduce the time without chest compressions when using an AED. About 80 volunteers will act as single rescuers in a simulated cardiac arrest. Half will get standard phone CPR guidance, and half will get enhanced instructions that focus on minimizing interruptions and optimizing AED use. The goal is to see if the new instructions lead to more continuous chest compressions and faster defibrillation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- telephone-assisted CPR instructions
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to improved dispatcher instructions that help bystanders perform CPR more effectively with an AED, potentially increasing survival from cardiac arrest.
- What could go wrong
- This is a simulation study with 80 participants, not a real-life trial. Results may not translate to actual emergencies, and the benefit may be small or not noticeable.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adolescents and adults (≥16 years) * Healthcare professionals or laypersons * Voluntary participation Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant women * people with cardio-pulmonary and musculoskeletal diseases or any other impairment that would risk harm for the volunteer while performing CPR * physical and/or psychological disabilities * technical issue during data collection
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Pécs
Pécs, 7621, Hungary
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