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Background: Meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) complicates 3 to 14% of pregnancies, causing meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) in 5-10% of neonates born. Due to lack of evidence of benefits of endotracheal suctioning at birth in non-vigorous infants, recent neonatal resuscitation guidelines do not recommend it as a routine and they suggest to start ventilation within the first minute of life, which may be critical to reverse asphyxia and stabilize the neonate. There are concerns regarding the safety and efficacy of this change in practice because it is not based on large randomized controlled trials. Besides that, the delay in the beginning of the PPV in these babies has not been previously explored.

Objective: to compare the time of PPV initiation between performing immediate laryngoscopy with intubation and suctioning and performing immediate PPV without intubation in a manikin.

Methods: Level III NICU consultants, residents, and fellows trained in advanced airway management will be randomly assigned to AB arm (endotracheal suction, followed by the procedure without endotracheal suction) and to BA arm (reverse sequence), with a washout period of 6 hour. During each simulation, an external observer will record the time of PPV initiation. The primary outcome measure will be the time of PPV initiation in the endotracheal suction arm compared to the control arm.


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Background: Meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) complicates 3 to 14% of pregnancies, causing meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) in 5-10% of neonates born. Due to lack of evidence of benefits of endotracheal suctioning at birth in non-vigorous infants, recent neonatal resuscitation guidelines do not recommend it as a routine and they suggest to start ventilation within the first minute of life, which may be critical to reverse asphyxia and stabilize the neonate. There are concerns regarding the safety and efficacy of this change in practice because it is not based on large randomized controlled trials. Besides that, the delay in the beginning of the PPV in these babies has not been previously explored.

Objective: to compare the time of PPV initiation between performing immediate laryngoscopy with intubation and suctioning and performing immediate PPV without intubation in a manikin.

Methods: Level III NICU consultants, residents, and fellows trained in advanced airway management will be randomly assigned to AB arm (endotracheal suction, followed by the procedure without endotracheal suction) and to BA arm (reverse sequence), with a washout period of 6 hour. During each simulation, an external observer will record the time of PPV initiation. The primary outcome measure will be the time of PPV initiation in the endotracheal suction arm compared to the control arm. ;


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NCT number NCT04076189
Study type Interventional
Source University Hospital Padova
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date September 16, 2019
Completion date September 24, 2019

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