Oropharyngeal airway for prevention of airway obstruction during positive pressure ventilation in preterm infants < 34 weeks gestation during neonatal resuscitation - a randomised trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: eonatal Resuscitation; Premature birth; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn; Neonatal Resuscitation; Respiratory - Normal development and function of the respiratory system

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000392864
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-04-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 132

Inclusion Criteria

Infants less than 34 weeks gestation born in a tertiary level perinatal unit receiving IPPV in the DR with access to a respiratory function monitor.

Exclusion Criteria

Infants born less than 34 weeks and not receiving active resuscitation. Infants with a known congenital anomaly. infants > 33 weeks gestation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The prevalence of moderate to severe airway obstruction during mask intermittent positive pressure ventilation (IPPV) of preterm infants in the delivery room (DR). This will be measured by a respiratory function monitor.[Duration of IPPV received by the infant in the DR]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in heart rate and pre-ductal oxygen saturations in the first 10 minutes of life measured by a pulse oximeter placed on the right wrist.[First 10 minutes from birth];Intubation in the DR[Duration of DR resuscitation];Duration of ventilatory support in hospital[Duration of hospital stay in level 3 neonatal intensive care unit]