How bed height affects chest compression quality and rescuer posture during pediatric CPR simulation

Is this trial a fit for you?

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

What this trial studies

This prospective, randomized, within-subject crossover simulation compares chest-compression quality and rescuer biomechanics across four bed-height conditions. Pediatric emergency medicine residents perform 2-minute chest-compression-only CPR on a pediatric manikin at each bed height in randomized order on separate days. Objective manikin metrics (depth, rate, recoil), rescuer-reported fatigue, physiologic responses, and continuous arm-angle/biomechanical measures will be collected and compared. The goal is to identify ergonomically optimal bed-height settings, including anthropometry-based and self-selected options, that maintain CPR targets and reduce exertion.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥ 18 years
* Pediatric resident/assistant physician working in the Department of Pediatrics (Akdeniz University) with valid ÇİYAD certification
* Willing and able to provide written informed consent
* Able to perform a 2-minute continuous chest-compression CPR cycle on a pediatric manikin
* Available to complete four CPR sessions (each at a different bed-height condition) on separate days

Exclusion Criteria:

* Known chronic cardiopulmonary disease that may limit physical exertion during CPR
* Known musculoskeletal disorder or chronic condition that may affect CPR performance
* Acute injury/illness at the time of participation that could impair safe CPR performance
* Refusal or inability to provide informed consent

Where it's running

• Akdeniz University Hospital / Faculty of Medicine Hospital - Dept. of Pediatrics
  Antalya, Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Ömür Akınel, Research Assistant
• Email: akinel@gmail.com
• Phone: +905557057390

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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.