Bystander Helping Behaviour for Myocardial Infarction Following First Aid Training

Acute Myocardial Infarction Clinical Trial

Official title:

Bystander Helping Behaviour for Acute Myocardial Infarction Following a First Aid Training Programme That Draws Attention to the Barriers to Providing Help - Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00954161
• Other study ID #: S51742
• Secondary ID: S51742, ML5859,
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: August 6, 2009
• Last updated: May 2, 2011
• Start date: September 2009
• Est. completion date: January 2011

Study information

• Verified date: May 2011
• Source: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Belgium: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The objective of this study is to measure the effect of an innovative training programme on the help seeking behaviour and helping rates of bystanders in medical emergencies.

Description:

A systematic review on the effects of first aid training concluded that training must also include ways to overcome obstacles to bystander intervention. This could lead to better help and higher helping rates in medical emergencies.

The objective of this paper is to measure the effect of an innovative training programme on the help seeking behaviour and helping rates of bystanders in medical emergencies. We chose to test the helping behaviour for acute myocardial infarction because it is an important cause of mortality and invalidity. While the victim is urgently in need of help, delay in seeking professional help is an important problem.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 144
• Est. completion date: January 2011
• Est. primary completion date: January 2011
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Course participants that are 18 years or older

Exclusion Criteria:

• Course participants that are younger than 18 years

• Health care students

• Health care professionals

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Investigator)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Acute Myocardial Infarction
• Infarction
• Myocardial Infarction

Intervention

Other:
• Helping behaviour curriculum
The objective of the helping behaviour curriculum is to sensitise participants to develop a helping reaction, and to teach participants how to deal with barriers to helping. The helping behaviour curriculum is being taught in 2hours.
• First aid only curriculum
Two hours training on first aid for alcohol and drug incidents

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Belgium	Belgian Red Cross-Flanders	Mechelen

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Belgian Red Cross-Flanders, Laerdal Medical, University Ghent

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Belgium, 

References & Publications (1)

Van de Velde S, Heselmans A, Roex A, Vandekerckhove P, Ramaekers D, Aertgeerts B. Effectiveness of nonresuscitative first aid training in laypersons: a systematic review. Ann Emerg Med. 2009 Sep;54(3):447-57, 457.e1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.11.005. Epub 2009 Jan 21. Review. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Delay time for seeking help during deception experiment	Time to seeking help was measured between the simulated patient grabbing the heart and the study participant opening the door to get help.	within 4 weeks after the control or intervention training	No
Secondary	Rate of helping during deception experiment	This refers to the number of participants that assessed the victim, or asked for help, or provided direct help to the victim during the test.	within 4 weeks after control or intervention training	No
Secondary	First aid self efficacy belief	scores on 6 questions related to helping behaviour barriers with the following structure: " I will do x (action) even if y (barrier)"	within 15 minutes after experimental or control intervention	No
Secondary	Impact of event	This indicates how shocking the study participants found the simulated emergency situation	Within 15 minutes after deception experiment	No
Secondary	State of mood	Indication of how study participants feel after being told about the deception.	Within 15 minutes after deception experiment	No
Secondary	Credibility of deception	Indication of how credible study participants found the simulated emergency situation	Within 15 minutes after deception	No