<clinical_study>
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  <required_header>
    <download_date>ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023</download_date>
    <link_text>Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.</link_text>
    <url>https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03007680</url>
  </required_header>
  <id_info>
    <org_study_id>HURF-2016-44</org_study_id>
    <nct_id>NCT03007680</nct_id>
  </id_info>
  <brief_title>Effect of Core Muscles Activation for the Increase of Quality in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation</brief_title>
  <sponsors>
    <lead_sponsor>
      <agency>Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </lead_sponsor>
  </sponsors>
  <source>Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital</source>
  <brief_summary>
    <textblock>
      The purpose of this study is to determine whether core muscle activation is effective in the&#xD;
      increase of quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </brief_summary>
  <overall_status>Completed</overall_status>
  <start_date>January 2017</start_date>
  <completion_date type="Actual">March 2017</completion_date>
  <primary_completion_date type="Actual">March 2017</primary_completion_date>
  <phase>N/A</phase>
  <study_type>Interventional</study_type>
  <has_expanded_access>No</has_expanded_access>
  <study_design_info>
    <allocation>Randomized</allocation>
    <intervention_model>Parallel Assignment</intervention_model>
    <primary_purpose>Treatment</primary_purpose>
    <masking>Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)</masking>
  </study_design_info>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>chest compression depth</measure>
    <time_frame>4 min</time_frame>
  </primary_outcome>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>lean depth</measure>
    <time_frame>4 min</time_frame>
  </primary_outcome>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>high quality chest compressions</measure>
    <time_frame>4 min</time_frame>
    <description>frequency of chest compressions satisfying the condition that 5-6cm chest compression depth and lean depth less than 2mm</description>
  </primary_outcome>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>chest compressions rate</measure>
    <time_frame>4 min</time_frame>
  </primary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>elbow angle</measure>
    <time_frame>4 min</time_frame>
    <description>measured by motion sensor during chest compressions</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>muscle fatigue</measure>
    <time_frame>4 min</time_frame>
    <description>measured by EMG during chest compressions</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <number_of_arms>2</number_of_arms>
  <enrollment type="Actual">66</enrollment>
  <condition>Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation</condition>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>Core muscle activation</arm_group_label>
    <arm_group_type>Experimental</arm_group_type>
    <description>Core muscle will be activated by physical fitness using plank, crunch and leg extension.</description>
  </arm_group>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>No core muscle activation</arm_group_label>
    <arm_group_type>No Intervention</arm_group_type>
  </arm_group>
  <intervention>
    <intervention_type>Other</intervention_type>
    <intervention_name>Core muscle activation</intervention_name>
    <arm_group_label>Core muscle activation</arm_group_label>
  </intervention>
  <eligibility>
    <criteria>
      <textblock>
        Inclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Registered nurses who have experiences of CPR education&#xD;
&#xD;
        Exclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  1. Acute/chronic pain on body 2. History of cardiovascular disease 3. History of&#xD;
             vertebral disease including herniated disc 4. Pregnancy&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </criteria>
    <gender>Female</gender>
    <minimum_age>18 Years</minimum_age>
    <maximum_age>60 Years</maximum_age>
    <healthy_volunteers>Accepts Healthy Volunteers</healthy_volunteers>
  </eligibility>
  <overall_official>
    <last_name>Wonhee Kim, M.D.</last_name>
    <role>Principal Investigator</role>
    <affiliation>Hallym University</affiliation>
  </overall_official>
  <location>
    <facility>
      <name>Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Hospital</name>
      <address>
        <city>Seoul</city>
        <country>Korea, Republic of</country>
      </address>
    </facility>
  </location>
  <location_countries>
    <country>Korea, Republic of</country>
  </location_countries>
  <verification_date>March 2017</verification_date>
  <study_first_submitted>December 30, 2016</study_first_submitted>
  <study_first_submitted_qc>December 30, 2016</study_first_submitted_qc>
  <study_first_posted type="Estimate">January 2, 2017</study_first_posted>
  <last_update_submitted>March 12, 2017</last_update_submitted>
  <last_update_submitted_qc>March 12, 2017</last_update_submitted_qc>
  <last_update_posted type="Actual">March 14, 2017</last_update_posted>
  <responsible_party>
    <responsible_party_type>Principal Investigator</responsible_party_type>
    <investigator_affiliation>Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital</investigator_affiliation>
    <investigator_full_name>Wonhee Kim</investigator_full_name>
    <investigator_title>Assistant Professor</investigator_title>
  </responsible_party>
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</clinical_study>


download date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023
link text: Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
url: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03007680
org study id: HURF-2016-44
nct id: NCT03007680
lead sponsor: 
The purpose of this study is to determine whether core muscle activation is effective in the
      increase of quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
allocation: Randomized
intervention model: Parallel Assignment
primary purpose: Treatment
masking: Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
measure: chest compression depth
time frame: 4 min
measure: lean depth
time frame: 4 min
measure: high quality chest compressions
time frame: 4 min
description: frequency of chest compressions satisfying the condition that 5-6cm chest compression depth and lean depth less than 2mm
measure: chest compressions rate
time frame: 4 min
measure: elbow angle
time frame: 4 min
description: measured by motion sensor during chest compressions
measure: muscle fatigue
time frame: 4 min
description: measured by EMG during chest compressions
arm group label: Core muscle activation
arm group type: Experimental
description: Core muscle will be activated by physical fitness using plank, crunch and leg extension.
arm group label: No core muscle activation
arm group type: No Intervention
intervention type: Other
intervention name: Core muscle activation
arm group label: Core muscle activation
criteria: 
gender: Female
minimum age: 18 Years
maximum age: 60 Years
healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
last name: Wonhee Kim, M.D.
role: Principal Investigator
affiliation: Hallym University
facility: 
country: Korea, Republic of
responsible party type: Principal Investigator
investigator affiliation: Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital
investigator full name: Wonhee Kim
investigator title: Assistant Professor