CPR training showdown: video lessons match simulation in new study
NCT ID NCT07368452
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compared two ways to teach CPR to medical students: watching instructional videos versus practicing on manikins with an instructor. Over 120 fourth-year students took part, and their skills were tested three weeks later. The goal was to see if video training could be as effective as the traditional hands-on method.
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 that video-based training is as effective as hands-on simulation for teaching CPR, potentially making training cheaper and more accessible.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small educational trial with 121 students from one university. Results may not apply to other groups or real-life emergencies. It does not test a new treatment or cure.
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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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121 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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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20 years and older
- 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: * Enrollment as a fourth-year medical student at the study institution * Age 18 years or older * Willingness to participate in the study * Provision of written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Previous participation in a formal BLS instructor or trainer program * Declined or withdrew informed consent
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kütahya Health Sciences University
Kütahya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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