We will investigate the effectiveness of the gamified CPR experience (Trainer + app + film + software). The study will be a prospective, cluster-randomized controlled trial with 2 arms: control (standard instructor-led CPR training), and gamified experience. The intervention and cluster randomization will occur at the classroom level and outcomes reported at the individual level. We assume negligible intra-class correlation because classes will be randomized in an alternating fashion to eliminate time-of-day differences. For example, 1st period is randomized to control, 2nd period to game.
CPR training (control or game method) will occur at the beginning of each semester in 8th or 9th grade Health class. Immediately after training, students will perform 2-min of CC, while the app silently measures CC rate and depth. Pre- and post-training questionnaires assessing knowledge and response to female-specific and ethnic CPR barriers will be administered via paper-pencil. At the end of the semester (4 months), students will again perform 2-min of CC and answer questionnaires. All data will be collected on-site in paper-pencil format, and entered into Excel by research coordinator off-site. All data will be de-identified and reported in aggregate form
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