Electrocardiography Versus Pulse Oximetry for Newborn Heart Rate Determination

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• Conditions: Prematurity
• Interventions: Device: Apparatuses

• Registration Number: NCT01256346
• Lead Sponsor: University of Oklahoma

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to compare the time required for accurate heart rate measurement of the preterm newborn when using pulse oximetry versus electrocardiography leads.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2010-12-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-12-07
• Study First Posted: 2010-12-08
• Study Start: 2011-04
• Primary Completion: 2011-04
• Study Completion: 2011-04
• Status Verified: 2014-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 2014-12-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Gestational age of 24-32 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

• Babies with open abdominal defects

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Babies	Apparatuses	Preterm newborn infants thought to be 24-32 weeks gestational age.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time until accurate heart rate.	To be determined	The elapsed time (in seconds) between application of the specific measuring apparatus (pulse oximeter probe or electrocardiograph leads) and measurement of heart rate.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intermeasurement accuracy	To be determined	Assessment of the level of accuracy between the two times to be measured.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; 🇺🇸 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States