Placing preterm infants on their back or in recovery position on their left side at birth
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Prematurity, respiratory distress syndromeNeonatal DiseasesOther preterm infants
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN74486341
- Lead Sponsor
- The National Maternity Hospital (Ireland)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 82
Inclusion Criteria
Infants born at the NMH at < 32 weeks gestation (i.e. up to 31+6 weeks)
Exclusion Criteria
Infants with a major congenital anomaly, for example:
1. Diaphragmatic hernia
2. Cardiac anomaly other than patent ductus arteriosus
3. Ventricular septal defect or atrial septal defect
4. Gastroschisis
5. Omphalocoele
6. Oesophageal atresia with tracheo-oesophageal fistula Pierre-Robin sequence
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Oxygen saturation (SpO2) measured pre-ductally (i.e. from the right upper limb) at 5 minutes of life
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method