Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 18 and up

Does doing CPR affect how well you remember a patient's history?

Official title: MultiCPR: The Influence of Resuscitation on History Recall

Run by Medical University of Vienna · NCT07451730 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This test compares trained medical professionals' memory for a prerecorded patient history when they perform two-person CPR with ventilations versus when they just listen without doing any task.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment38 (estimated)
SponsorMedical University of Vienna
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Vienna, State of Vienna)
StatusRecruiting
StartedFebruary 25, 2026
Main results expectedApril 28, 2026
Study endsNovember 2026
Registry record updatedMay 13, 2026
Trial IDNCT07451730 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are healthy medical professionals (paramedics, emergency physicians, anesthesiologists, internists, nurses, midwifery students, pediatricians) who have completed CPR training within the past four years and are fit and rested.

Probably not a fit

People who are not trained medical professionals, who are pregnant (excluded), or who cannot perform or simulate CPR are unlikely to receive benefit from participation.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

In a randomized crossover design, participants perform two scenarios: Scenario A involves starting chest compressions at a 30:2 ratio with a team member providing ventilation and hearing a prerecorded patient history after 30 seconds, while Scenario B involves only listening to the same history with a 3-minute delay before recall to match the timing in Scenario A. After each scenario participants complete the NASA-TLX workload questionnaire and a semi-open questionnaire on the patient's history. A modified Brown-Peterson task (serial subtraction from 309 for 1 minute followed by 4 minutes rest) is used as a washout between scenarios. Participants are healthy medical professionals with CPR training within the last four years, and data focus on recall accuracy and perceived workload.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this could show whether performing CPR interferes with remembering critical patient information and inform training and communication practices during resuscitation.

How similar studies have gone: Related cognitive and dual-task research shows multitasking can impair memory, but applying a real CPR performance scenario with prerecorded histories in this exact setup is relatively novel.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion:

* Healthy medical professionals trained in CPR (paramedics, prehospital emergency physicians, anesthesiologists, internal medicine doctors, nurses, midwifery students, pediatricians)
* CPR Training in the last four years
* Fit and rested.

Exclusion:

\- Pregnant probands

Where it's running

  • Academic Simulation Center
    Vienna, State of Vienna, Austria
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.