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Should mouth/nose be cleared of secretions first or skin be dried first in a baby who fails to breathe after birth

Suctioning or drying first during delivery room resuscitation: A randomized controlled trial - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/04/008340
Enrollment
154
Registered
2017-04-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Inborn neonates requiring initial steps of resuscitation at birth. Health Condition 2: P039- Newborn affected by complication of labor and delivery, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Suctioning First: Suctioning will be done first during initial steps at the time of delivery room resuscitation Control Intervention1: Drying first: Baby will be dried first during init

Sponsors

Nil
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consecutively delivered inborn neonates requiring initial steps of resuscitation at birth. Requirement for initial steps of resuscitation will be defined as absence of one or more of the following: 1. Term gestation 2. Breathing or crying 3. Good muscle tone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Delivery through meconium stained liquor 2. Major congenital malformation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Development of combined hypothermia and/or respiratory distressTimepoint: Within 24 hour of age

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Need and duration of positive pressure ventilation, chest compressions and medications 2. Clinical severity of hypothermia 3. Clinical and radiological severity of respiratory distress 4. Duration of hospital stay and outcome Timepoint: Within 24 hours of age

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAshok Kumar

Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University

rpyadav09919032@gmail.com9450591348

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026