Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 21 and up

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 typeInterventional
Ages21 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment165 (estimated)
SponsorSingapore General Hospital
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Singapore, Sigapore)
StatusRecruiting
StartedAugust 1, 2024
Main results expectedJuly 31, 2027
Study endsDecember 31, 2028
Registry record updatedApril 13, 2026
Trial IDNCT06530433 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

  • Duke-NUS Medical School
    Singapore, Sigapore, Singapore
    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.
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