Bulky gear slows CPR? study tests best switch time for firefighters
NCT ID NCT06986200
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how wearing full firefighter protective gear affects chest compressions during CPR. 38 healthy firefighters performed 12 minutes of CPR in teams, switching every 1 or 2 minutes. The goal was to see which interval leads to better compression depth and quality.
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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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38 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion: * Healthy fire-fighters trained in CPR * CPR Training in the last four years * Fit and rested Exclusion: \- Pregnant participants
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Academic Simulation Center
Vienna, State of Vienna, 1210, Austria
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