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This is a multicentre clinical trial with medical device. As currently recommended by international neonatal resuscitation guidelines, the most reliable method to verify the correct positioning of the endotracheal tube, in association with clinical signs, is the end-tidal capnometry obtained either by infrared spectroscopy or colorimetric method. The aim of the present study is to evaluate whether the flow sensor of a standard mechanical ventilator can discriminate with similar or faster times the correct positioning of the tube after a tracheal intubation attempt compared to the colorimetric capnometer, in newborns undergoing this procedure during hospitalization in the neonatal intensive care unit. Given the importance of defining a rapid and effective method to prevent possible adverse events of incorrect endotracheal intubation, this study aims to verify whether the ventilator flow sensor can allow a reliable assessment of the correct positioning of the endotracheal tube, with timing and success rates equivalent to or better than the colorimetric capnometer.


Clinical Trial Description

Specifically, the neonatologist performing the procedure will follow the standard procedure for tracheal intubation, which includes using a colourimetric capnometer to confirm the correct tube positioning. However, he/she will remain blind and not aware of the flow sensor signal, while a study investigator will monitor that. The investigators will measure the percentage of responses of correct positioning of the endotracheal tube as well as the number of insufflations and the time elapsed before obtaining a signal of correct intubation by simultaneously comparing both methods and checking any differences based on the characteristics of the sample analyzed (e.g. premature infants versus term infants, elective versus emergency intubations). ;


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NCT number NCT05162313
Study type Interventional
Source Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Contact Paolo Biban, MD
Phone +00390458122041
Email PAOLO.BIBAN@AOVR.VENETO.IT
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date February 10, 2022
Completion date June 2023

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