Does the use of an introducer (stylet) improve the success rate at orotracheal intubation in newborn infants?

Recruiting

• Conditions: Orotracheal Intubation of Newborn Infants; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12607000186459
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Women's Hospital, Carlton, Victoria

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-03-30
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

All newborn infants requiring orotracheal intubation for ventilatory support from birth until discharge from the level 3 neonatal unit. This may include infants up to term gestation corrected (up to 16 weeks of postnatal life).

Exclusion Criteria

Excluded if infant's condition does not allow time for randomisation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified