neonatal asphyxia
Conditions
Interventions
LMA group: laryngeal mask airway
ET group :endotracheal intubation
Sponsors
Shenzhen Maternal & Child Healthcare Hospital Affiliated South Medical University, Shenzhen, China
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A prospective study of the use of LMA in neonatal resuscitation was conducted for about one and a half years (June 2010–December 2011) at the Shenzhen Maternal & Child Health Hospital, affiliated to Southern Medical University. Inclusion criteria for the 68 newborns selected were a gestational age >=34 weeks, an expected birth weight > 2.0 kg, and the need for positive pressure ventilation with a heart rate < 60 beats per min (bpm) at birth after initial resuscitation measures (providing warmth, positioning, clearing the airway, drying and stimulation) over the first 30s, or by the presence of persistent central cyanosis despite receiving supplementary oxygen.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Still-births, severe prenatal depression (with Apgar score nearly 0 at 1 min after birth), major malformations of the respiratory system or cyanotic congenital heart disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Apgar score at 1 min and 5 mins after birth;LMA insertion time, the rate of successful insertion at the first attempt, and the number of attempts required to insert the LMA successfully;Successful resuscitation rate of both groups;Resuscitation response time; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhu XY
Outcome results
None listed