Improved community first responder system in Singapore
Official title: Evaluation of an Enhanced Community First Responder Support System to Improve Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Quality for Patients Experiencing Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
Run by Singapore General Hospital · NCT06530433 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project tests whether giving Singapore community first responders a CPR feedback card plus a dispatcher-linked app helps them give higher-quality CPR to adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 21 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 165 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Singapore General Hospital Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Singapore, Sigapore) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | August 1, 2024 |
| Main results expected | July 31, 2027 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | April 13, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06530433 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adult SCDF-registered community first responders (18+) in Singapore with an active myResponder® account are the intended participants.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who are not reached by CFRs, have unwitnessed arrests with prolonged downtime, or have severe preexisting conditions are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
The trial compares use of the CPRcard alone versus the CPRcard paired with the TCPR Link app/web platform to strengthen two-way communication and dispatcher support for community first responders (CFRs). SCDF-registered CFRs aged 18 and above who have active myResponder® accounts will use their assigned setup during real out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, with data collected on chest compression quality and process measures. The work builds on prior training programs and on evidence that high-quality bystander CPR improves survival, while addressing prior findings that only about one-third of CPRcard users met target compression standards. Primary outcomes will include objective CPR quality metrics and patient survival with favorable neurological outcome.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, more patients could receive higher-quality bystander CPR, which may increase survival with good neurological recovery.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research, including work by Gallagher et al., showed that higher-quality bystander CPR improves survival, and prior trials of feedback devices and dispatcher-assisted CPR have reported improved compression quality though device uptake and effectiveness have been mixed.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years old and above * SCDF registered CFRs * Trial dispatchers with an active account of myResponder® app on their mobile phones Exclusion Criteria: * The CFRs who are pregnant * Experiencing any serious physical Conditions * Mental Health Conditions
Where it's running
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Duke-NUS Medical School
Singapore, Sigapore, Singapore Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Fahad J Siddiqui, MSc
- Email: fahad.siddiqui@duke-nus.edu.sg
- Phone: +6566017951
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.