Electronic Advanced Life Support (e-ALS) training evaluation
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN86380392 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN86380392 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 6.0 |
- Submission date
- 10/03/2009
- Registration date
- 21/04/2009
- Last edited
- 29/05/2013
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Gavin Perkins
Scientific
Scientific
Warwick Medical School
Coventry
CV4 7AL
United Kingdom
| g.d.perkins@warwick.ac.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Open-label randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Other |
| Scientific title | Electronic Advanced Life Support (e-ALS) training evaluation: an open-label randomised controlled trial |
| Study acronym | e-ALS study |
| Study objectives | In healthcare providers seeking advanced life support training, a 1 day face to face Advanced Life Support (ALS) course supplemented by e-learning material is equivalent to the 2 day face to face conventional ALS course with respect to the course learning outcomes |
| Ethics approval(s) | West Midlands Research Ethics Committee, approved on 24/07/2008 (ref: 2008027resus) |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training |
| Intervention | Seven hours of distance e-learning prior to attending a 1-day face to face training course vs 2 day face to face conventional ALS course. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Performance during initial cardiac arrest scenario test conducted at the end of the course. |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Overall pass rate 2. Multiple choice questions score 3. Airway pass rate 4. Initial assessment and resuscitation pass rate 5. CASTest score 6. Candidate evaluation |
| Overall study start date | 01/01/2009 |
| Completion date | 01/06/2010 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 2,762 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Healthcare providers planning to undertake a Resuscitation Council (UK) Advanced Life Support Course. |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Unable or unwilling to accept random allocation to e-ALS or conventional ALS training 2. Refusal of consent |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2009 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/06/2010 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Warwick Medical School
Coventry
CV4 7AL
United Kingdom
CV4 7AL
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre
Hospital/treatment centre
c/o Miss Elizabeth Adey
First Floor Lincoln House
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green East
Birmingham
B9 5SS
England
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.heartofengland.nhs.uk/ |
|---|
Funders
Funder type
Not defined
Resuscitation Council (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 03/07/2012 | Yes | No |
