Obstetric Life Support, a Curriculum to Effectively Resuscitate Pregnant Patients Experiencing Cardiac Arrest. (OBLS)

UConn Health

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Pregnancy Related; Cardiac Arrest

Treatments: Other: Electronic curriculum and instructor-led course, then placebo; Other: Placebo, then electronic curriculum and instructor-led course

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT05355519

22X-137

5R18HS026169 (U.S. AHRQ Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of the study is to determine if Obstetric Life Support Program (OBLS) has an effect on the confidence and skills knowledge in participants.

Full description

Enrolled participants with healthcare experience will be randomized to intervention with an electronic curriculum and instructor-led course or placebo first and then will be crossed over to receive the intervention. Participants will undergo assessments pre and post intervention, as well as repeat assessments after three washout periods separated by six months each.

Enrollment: 48 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

PH

1. All genders
2. EMS healthcare providers of all levels including basic, advanced, paramedics; firefighters, law enforcement officers, and trainees in any of these programs.
3. 18 years old or older
4. Ability to read, write and speak in English

IH

1. All genders
2. Emergency medicine providers (ED, FP, ICU) surgeons (OB), anesthesiologists, trainees of GME, and nurses from ED, FP, ICU/NICU, or OB/L&D.
3. 18 years or older
4. Ability to read, write and speak in English

Exclusion criteria

1. Participants included in the pilot-testing sessions
2. Participants from other medical specialties not listed in the inclusion criteria.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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48 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Curriculum and Instructor-Led Course

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants first complete an online cognitive assessment. Once complete, staff email the electronic curriculum for participants to read. On a specific day, participants will go to the designated center to participate in an instructor-led course and simulated medical scenarios and complete megapode and online cognitive assessment. After a washout period of six months, participants return to the designated center to participate in simulated medical scenarios and complete the online cognitive assessment again. After a second washout period of six months, participants will take the online cognitive assessment again.

Treatment:

Other: Electronic curriculum and instructor-led course, then placebo

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

On a specific day, participants will go to a designated center to complete an online cognitive assessment and participate in simulated medical scenarios. Once complete, study staff will email the electronic curriculum for participants to read. After a washout period of six months, participants will return to the designated center to participate in an instructor-led course and simulated medical scenarios and complete a megapode and online cognitive assessment. After a second washout period of six months, participants will take an online cognitive assessment again.

Treatment:

Other: Placebo, then electronic curriculum and instructor-led course