Effect of using positive end-expiratory pressure during positive-pressure ventilation in neonatal resuscitation to oxygenation in low birth weight infants, a pilot -study
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Very low birthweight (VLBW) infants who require positive-pressure ventilation at birth.very low birthweight infantspositive end-expiratory pressurepositve-pressure ventilation
- Registration Number
- TCTR20141009001
- Lead Sponsor
- Siriraj Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Terminated (Halted Prematurely)
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
1) Birth expected at less than 32 completed weeks gestation or estimated birthweight less than 1500 g
2) Mother presenting in sufficient time to receive antenatal counseling and steroids
3) Parental consent to the study
Exclusion Criteria
1) Known congenital abnormality that could affect oxygenation, or surviva or cardiorespiratory function
2) Infants do not require positive-pressure ventilation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Peripheral oxygen saturation from 1 to 10 minutes after birth Peripheral oxygen saturation using pulse oximeter
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method oxygen requirement from 1 to 10 minutes after birth FiO2