Manikin study tests best way to start CPR in kids
NCT ID NCT05474170
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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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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28 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Sep 2022
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Being issued from one of the following profession: Emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, nurses and physicians Exclusion Criteria: * Being member of the study team
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Swiss Prehospital Research Day
Neuchâtel, Canton of Neuchâtel, 2000, Switzerland
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