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NCT ID: NCT04393337 Recruiting - Clinical trials for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Estimating Length of Endotracheal Tube Insertion Using Gestational Age or Nasal-Tragus Length in Newborn Infants

ELEGANT
Start date: June 15, 2020
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

Endotracheal intubation is a life-saving intervention that few infants need after birth. Although an endotracheal tube is the most reliable way of providing positive-pressure breath, the critical factor that determines the maximal efficacy of positive-pressure ventilation is the optimal placement of the endotracheal tube tip. There are various methods available to determine the initial depth of endotracheal tube (ETT) that are based on the infant's birth weight, gestational age, anthropometric measurements, and others include vocal cord guide and suprasternal palpation methods. The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) textbook, in its 7th edition of the textbook, recommends a gestational age chart and nasal-tragus length method for estimating endotracheal tube insertion depth during cardiopulmonary resuscitation of the neonate. The evidence to support these two methods is, however, limited. Hence, we designed this study to determine the accuracy of two methods, gestational age chart and nasal-tragus length method, recommended by the Neonatal Resuscitation Program.