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Effect of Bed Height on Chest Compression Quality and Provider Biomechanics During Pediatric CPR Simulation
Sponsor: Akdeniz University
Summary
High-quality chest compressions are critical for outcomes after pediatric cardiac arrest, yet rescuer ergonomics and bed height may adversely affect compression quality and fatigue. This randomized crossover simulation study will evaluate how four different bed-height settings influence pediatric CPR quality and rescuer biomechanics. Pediatric emergency medicine residents will perform 2-minute chest-compression-only CPR on a pediatric manikin placed on a hospital bed under four bed-height conditions in randomized order across separate sessions. CPR quality metrics from the manikin's feedback system, rescuer fatigue, physiologic responses, and arm angle over time will be compared to identify an ergonomically optimal bed-height approach.
Official title: The Effects of Practitioner Anthropometric Differences and Bed Level on CPR Quality in Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Simulation-Based Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
25
Start Date
2025-09-28
Completion Date
2026-04-01
Last Updated
2026-01-09
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Fixed Standard Bed Height (58 cm)
Hospital bed height is set to a fixed standard height of 58 cm for the CPR session.
Anthropometry-Based Bed Height (Patella Midpoint)
Hospital bed height is adjusted to the participant's patella midpoint reference before the CPR session.
Anthropometry-Based Bed Height (Lower One-Third Patella-ASIS)
Hospital bed height is adjusted to the lower one-third point of the distance between the patella and ASIS before the CPR session.
Self-Selected Bed Height
Participant selects the bed height they perceive as optimal/comfortable prior to the CPR session.
Locations (1)
Akdeniz University Hospital / Faculty of Medicine Hospital - Dept. of Pediatrics
Antalya, Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)