An interventional study of AED training adjunct in Heart Arrest, Out-Of-Hospital and Defibrillators, sponsored by Wayne State University. Enrolling by invitation at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-19.
Sponsored by Wayne State University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
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Among 37 studies in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest with a site in United States — 11 open to participants now, 15 under way, 1 of them phase 3. Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest · United States.
Among the 37 studies in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest with a site in United States, this one is the 24th largest by planned enrollment of the 27 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 6 that started in 2026, is one of 17 with no phase, reaches primary completion later than 5 of the 14 other live ones, and was the 36th registered.
314 studies on the registry are indexed under Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest; 93 are open to participants now.
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University of Pittsburgh · Sites in United States
Ages 18+
University of Washington · Sites in United States
Ages 18+
University of Michigan · Sites in United States, Australia, Canada and 2 more countries
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Of the 66 Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest studies recruiting now, 46 (70%) set no upper age limit and 13 (20%) stop at 75 or younger; 8 take children under 18; 7 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 18 Years and older · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.
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37 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
A study in two phases is counted once above. Listed by phase, each with its combined phases: Phase 1 2 · Phase 2 6 · Phase 3 3 · Phase 4 1
First in 2004; this study’s year is marked. 6 started in 2026.
By drug class, each counting the studies that test any of its medicines:
This study's planned enrollment of 30 is below the median of 218 across 179 interventional studies indexed under Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
Median enrollment 340 across the 27 interventional studies, 637 across the 10 observational. Of the 20 that completed or were terminated, 10 (50%) have results posted.
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3 of 37 have an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
Wayne State University is the lead sponsor of 230 studies on the registry; 35 are open to participants now.
Of its 17 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 4 (24%) have results posted.
Wayne State University has 1 study filed under Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
None of the studies under way reaches primary completion within a year.
Among the 37 studies in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest with a site in United States, from their registry updates:
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The goal of this study is to learn if an automated external defibrillator (AED) training adjunct video can improve law enforcement self-efficacy, the likelihood of AED application overall, and decrease disparities in women.
Participants will be asked to:
The investigators will conduct a pilot study to examine the efficacy of an education intervention, based on new 2025 American Heart Association guidelines, to improve the likelihood of AED application. The intervention and surveys will be delivered asynchronously online. The investigators will use a short pre-intervention survey to gather information about participants' likelihood and self-efficacy to apply an AED overall and specifically to women. The investigators will also gather basic demographic information including gender, Basic Life Support certification status, and experience responding to cardiac arrests. Participants will then watch a short video, followed by a post-intervention survey to examine changes in likelihood and self-efficacy to apply an AED. All three components will be delivered within the same Qualtrics survey (i.e., pre-survey, video, post-survey).
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Exclusion Criteria:
Receive AED training intervention
Behavioral: AED training adjunct
Counties that do not receive the additional training will serve as control counties. The investigators will prospectively evaluate using an existing observational registry used for quality improvement and research, the Portland Cardiac Arrest Epidemiologic Registry (PDX Epistry).
Participants will complete a brief survey, then watch an AED training adjunct video, followed by a repeat survey. All components are delivered asynchronously online. The investigators will prospectively evaluate using an existing observational registry used for quality improvement and research, the Portland Cardiac Arrest Epidemiologic Registry (PDX Epistry).
Change in Confidence to Attach Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Pads on a Woman
The primary training outcome is, "I am confident I can always attach AED pads in the correct position on a woman". This question is a modified question from a validated tool to measure changes in self-efficacy, the Basic Resuscitation Skills Self-Efficacy Scale, which measures "can do" using 0-100.
Time frame: Immediately following the AED training intervention
Change in AED Application
Our primary care outcome is, change in AED application by law enforcement among adult cases with law enforcement on-scene before Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrival overall and stratified by gender relative to the same geographic region in the preceding 5-year period. The outcome will be measured using the Portland Cardiac Arrest Epidemiologic Registry (PDX Epistry), an existing observational registry used for quality improvement and research.
Time frame: Prospectively over 18 months following AED training intervention
Change in AED Application by AED Training
Change in AED application by law enforcement among adult cases with law enforcement on-scene before Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrival overall and stratified by gender for counties that received the AED training adjunct versus control counties. The outcome will be measured using the PDX Epistry, an existing observational registry used for quality improvement and research.
Time frame: Prospectively over 18 months following AED training intervention.
Modified Basic Resuscitation Skills Self-Efficacy Scale
Measures "can do" using 0-100 for key skills. The investigators revised the scale based on the scope of study. In an emergency situation, I am confident I can always… (rate each on a scale of 0-100, with 100 being the most confident): 1. Assess the victim's level of consciousness within 5 seconds 2. Assess for breathing and differentiate between effective and agonal respirations in no more than 10 seconds 3. Perform CPR according to current guidelines 4. Provide effective chest compressions (correct hand placement, depth, recoil and speed) 5. Switch on the AED and start using it as soon as it is available without delay 6. Follow AED prompts in the right order 7a. Attach AED pads in the correct positions on a man 8\. Ensure nobody touches the victim while the rhythm is being analyzed 9\. Deliver a rapid and safe shock to the victim keeping visual check and giving verbal commands 10\. Resume, without hesitation, appropriate post-shock actions according to current guidelines
Time frame: Immediately following AED training intervention
Plan to share: Yes — All newly generated factual data that is needed for independent verification of research results will be made freely and publicly available in the AHA-approved repository, Zendo following the FAIR data sharing paradigm. This includes anonymized demographic information, self-efficacy data, and AED training. The investigators will not deposit open-ended survey responses due to an inability to anonymize or aggregate the data.
Supporting information: Statistical analysis plan, Analytic code
Time frame: 03/31/2028
Access criteria: freely available
Data sharing details ↗ · zenodo.org
Started Jul 2026 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Dec 2027, 17 months after the start.
Of 93 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, half reached primary completion within 34 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 19 and three quarters within 57. This study's planned 17 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 95 studies reached it within 34 months; a quarter within 19 and three quarters within 57.
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