CPR Quality in Via Ferrata Rescues

• Sponsor: Zdravotnicka Zachranna Sluzba Karlovarskeho Kraje, P.O. (Other)
• Overall Status: Enrolling by invitation
• CT.gov ID: NCT06070077
• Collaborator: Fire and Rescue Service of the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic (Other), SnT Plus, Prague, Czech Republic (Other)
• Enrollment: 6
• Location: 1
• Anticipated Duration (Days): 28
• Patients Per Site Per Month: 6.5

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the effectiveness of CPR during via ferrata rescues, focusing on response quality and outcomes in challenging outdoor settings.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Resuscitation; Prehospital Emergency	Procedure: Chest compressions

Detailed Description

This study investigates the quality of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) provided during via ferrata rescues, where challenging terrain pose unique challenges to lifesaving efforts. Via ferratas are popular adventure routes that often require swift emergency responses in cases of cardiac events or accidents. Our comprehensive case report scrutinizes CPR performance in these high-risk settings, examining critical factors such as compressions quality, rescue team coordination and safety. By shedding light on the effectiveness of CPR in via ferrata scenarios, this research aims to improve safety protocols and enhance the chances of survival for adventurers facing cardiac emergencies in remote and demanding environments.

Study Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Anticipated Enrollment: 6 participants
• Observational Model: Case-Crossover
• Time Perspective: Other
• Official Title: Enhancing Safety on the Edge: A Comprehensive Case Report on the Quality of CPR Performance in Via Ferrata Rescues
• Anticipated Study Start Date: Oct 3, 2023
• Anticipated Primary Completion Date: Oct 10, 2023
• Anticipated Study Completion Date: Oct 31, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
On ground CPR Quality of CPR provided on the ground in a standard environment. (n=6)	Procedure: Chest compressions; 2 minutes of chest compressions; Other Names: CPR
Via ferrata CPR Quality of CPR provided on the via ferrata place. (n=6)	Procedure: Chest compressions; 2 minutes of chest compressions; Other Names: CPR

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. Depth of chest compressions (cm) [2 minutes]

   Quality of chest compressions in the sense of depth (5-6 cm)

2. Chest recoil (cm) [2 minutes]

   The quality of chest compressions in the sense of chest recoil (maximum recoil)

3. Frequency of chest compressions (n/min) [2 minutes]

   The quality of chest compressions in the sense of frequency (100-120 per minute)

Secondary Outcome Measures

1. Safety of the rescuer (YES/NO) [2 minutes]

   Securing safety of the rescuer when providing CPR on via ferrata - occurrence of risk of fall

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: N/A and Older
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

• professional provider of first aid (e. g. paramedic, fire fighter, physician)

• healthy provider (e. g. no active healthcare problem that can compromise the quality of CPR)

Exclusion Criteria:

• active health care problem (e. g. fever, cough, cold etc.)

• inability to provide safety on via ferrata

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Via Ferrata Slany	Slany	Czech Republic	Czechia	27379

Sponsors and Collaborators

• Zdravotnicka Zachranna Sluzba Karlovarskeho Kraje, P.O.
• Fire and Rescue Service of the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
• SnT Plus, Prague, Czech Republic

Investigators

• Study Chair: David Peran, PhD, FERC, Emergency Medical Services of Karlovy Vary Region; Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and FNKV University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
• Study Director: Roman Sykora, MD, PhD, Emergency Medical Services of Karlovy Vary Region; Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and FNKV University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
• Principal Investigator: Jana Kubalova, MD, Emergency Medical Services of Zlin Region; Czech Society for Mountain Medicine
• Principal Investigator: Martin Vondra, plk. Ing., Fire and Rescue Services of Central Bohemian Region

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

• Responsible Party: David Peran, PhD, FERC, Deputy director for quality management and scientific activities, Zdravotnicka Zachranna Sluzba Karlovarskeho Kraje, P.O.
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT06070077
• Other Study ID Numbers: ZZSKVK-01-2023
• First Posted: Oct 6, 2023
• Last Update Posted: Oct 6, 2023
• Last Verified: Sep 1, 2023

• Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: Undecided
• Plan to Share IPD: Undecided
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
• Keywords provided by David Peran, PhD, FERC, Deputy director for quality management and scientific activities, Zdravotnicka Zachranna Sluzba Karlovarskeho Kraje, P.O.: resuscitation; via ferrata; head up CPR; mountain CPR; quality of resuscitation
• Additional relevant MeSH terms: Emergencies

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Oct 6, 2023