Standard Two-Day Advanced Life Support (ALS) Versus One Day Recertification Course
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Skill Performance, Knowledge. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Egypt
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Balancing Time and Outcomes: A Prospective Observational Study Comparing the Effectiveness of the Standard Two-Day Advanced Life Support (ALS) Versus One Day Recertification Course
Overview
this study aims to compare the effectiveness of a one-day versus two-day ALS recertification course in terms of knowledge retention, practical skills performance, participant satisfaction, and confidence.
Detailed description
demographic data will be collected, including participants' age, sex, specialty, prior ALS course completion, participation in resuscitation teams, last CPR performance, and total online learning hours (minimum 16 hours for the standard ALS course and 8 hours for the recertification course). All ALS courses (standard and recertification) will be conducted in accordance with the standardized curriculum, structure, and educational formats established by the European Resuscitation Council (ERC).
Assessments:
A. Knowledge Assessment B. Practical Skills Performance C. Participant satisfaction and confidence at the end of each course
• Scoring: 0 = Not performed/incorrect, 1 = Partially/performed with prompting, 2 = Performed correctly and independently.
Primary outcome measures
- overall effectiveness between the two-day stanrdand one-day ALS recertification [Time frame: 24hours precourse]
- Practical skill effectiveness [Time frame: 48 and 24 hours from standard amd recertification course respectively]
- Knowledge retention assessment [Time frame: 3 months post course]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Participant satisfaction e [Time frame: 48hours and 24 from standard and recertification course respectively]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Adult healthcare professionals (≥18 years) requiring ALS recertification, including doctors, nurses, and paramedics, who can attend the assigned course and follow-up assessments.
Exclusion criteria
- Participants will be excluded if they cannot attend the assigned course or decline consent.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Egypt · 1 center
- Egyptian resuscitation council — Cairo
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07358741 · NHTMRI-IRB-30-2025