Which app or device helps you save a life? new study puts CPR tools to the test
NCT ID NCT06601946
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares three types of help for people who need to perform CPR: a paper instruction sheet, a first aid app, and a small device (CorPatch) that gives real-time feedback on chest compressions. About 150 adults aged 18-70 who have taken a first aid course in the last 10 years will practice CPR on a mannequin in a public place. Researchers will measure how quickly they start effective chest compressions and how well they follow the steps.
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 successful, this could show which simple tool helps bystanders start CPR faster and more effectively, potentially improving survival from cardiac arrest.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small simulation study, not a real emergency. Results may not translate to actual cardiac arrest situations, and no tool may prove clearly better.
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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18 to 70 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 18-70 years * First Aid Training within the last 10 years Exclusion Criteria: \- medical student, physician, nurse, paramedic
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, 1090, Austria