Stabilisation of preterm infants with intact umbilical cord: effectiveness study.
Completed
- Conditions
- Preterm infantstabilisation10028920
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON46753
- Lead Sponsor
- eids Universitair Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 64
Inclusion Criteria
Infants born between 24 and 31 weeks of gestational age. Inclusion is possible when no other complications than preterm birth are expected and there are no signs of severe fetal distress. Both, infants born vaginally as well as infants born after caesarean section may be included.
Exclusion Criteria
Significant congenital malformations influencing cardiopulmonary transition. Signs of placental abruption or placenta praevia. Emergency caesarean section (ordered to be executed within 15 minutes).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The primary outcome will be the time needed to stabilise the infant, starting<br /><br>from birth. Stable is defined as the establishment of regular spontaneous<br /><br>breathing evaluated on the respiratory function monitor, a heart rate >= 100 bpm<br /><br>and oxygen saturation above 90% while using FiO2 < 0.40. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method