Comparison of two different monitors (electrocardiogram and pulse oximeter versus pulse oximeter alone) for monitoring heart rate in newly born infants: A randomised study

Completed

• Conditions: Delivery room care of newborn infants; Pregnancy and Childbirth

• Registration Number: ISRCTN11028739
• Lead Sponsor: ational Maternity Hospital

Brief Summary

2018 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30425114

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-05-04
• Study Completion: 2017-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 14 January 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

All infants (term and pre-term) born at National Maternity Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Major congenital anomalies
2. No antenatal consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to first heart rate from monitor application measured in seconds using a stopwatch.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Failure of monitoring (i.e. heart is not displayed) is measured within 5 minutes of applying the monitor<br> 2. Time taken to apply monitor is measured in seconds using a stopwatch<br> 3. Skin damage with leads/sensors are measured by visual inspection at around five minutes<br>