CPR teamwork under the microscope: study reveals hidden weaknesses
NCT ID NCT03017144
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study examined how well medical teams perform both technical skills (like chest compressions) and non-technical skills (like communication and leadership) during real cardiac arrest situations. Researchers video-recorded 36 ICU team members and used a validated tool to measure how these skills relate to each other. The goal is to identify areas for improvement in resuscitation training.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2012
- Finished
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Sep 2020
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The target group of this study is the resuscitation team of the adult ICU of Turku University Central Hospital. This team consists of an ICU doctor (most commonly an anaesthesiologist specialized for intensive care), two ICU nurses and one medical technician.
- 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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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. a doctor, a nurse, a paramedic or a medical technician working on adult ICU resuscitation team 2. all the members of the ICU resuscitation team in the CPR-situation are volunteer to take part in the study Exclusion Criteria: 1\) if any member of the ICU resuscitation team in the CPR-situation refuse to be video recoded
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