Gadget aims to perfect rescue breathing in cardiac arrest drills
NCT ID NCT07352709
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether showing real-time visual feedback to EMS responders helps them deliver the right amount of air during simulated CPR. 80 rescuers will give breaths to a mannequin with and without feedback, using two different CPR strategies. The goal is to see if feedback improves how well they follow ventilation guidelines.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- real-time visual feedback device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple way to improve CPR quality and potentially save more lives during cardiac arrest.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small simulation study, not a real emergency. Results may not translate to actual cardiac arrest outcomes.
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Study facts
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- 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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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age \>= 18 years * Credentialed EMS Exclusion Criteria: * EMS Instructor * Inactive EMS role
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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