Status:
COMPLETED
Oronasopharyngeal Suction Versus Simple Nose and Mouth Wiping in Term Newborns
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Conditions:
Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium
Resuscitation
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-1 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Until recently, bulb or catheter oronasopharyngeal suctioning (ONPS) of all the infants, including vigorous infants in the delivery room, has been featured as a standard of newborn care. The 5th editi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inborn neonates at the UAB hospital with gestational age greater than or equal to 35 weeks.
Exclusion
- Major birth anomalies or where a decision to institute comfort care only has been made antenatally
- Significant resuscitation efforts are anticipated prior to delivery
- Nonvigorous infants with meconium stained amniotic fluid
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
506 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01197807
Start Date
November 1 2010
End Date
January 1 2012
Last Update
August 14 2012
Active Locations (1)
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294