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Sniffing position of the newborn - myth or scientifically proven?

Sniffing position of the newborn - myth or scientifically proven? - SNIFF

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00018948
Enrollment
38
Registered
2019-10-25
Start date
2019-08-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

P20-P29 P22.0 P22.8 P22.9 P28.4 P28.5

Interventions

Group 1: Performance of mask ventilation in sniff position (the physician is advised to bring the child in sniff position for ventilation. Whether this position was correct will be checked via angular

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 1 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Preterm and term born babys with the need of postpartal mask ventilation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. facial dysmorphia / malformations i.e. diaphragmatic hernia 2. no sectio 3. not enough fluent in german language to understand the purpose of the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Review whether a correct sniffing position (measurement of the adjusted angle) prevents airway obstructions during mask ventilation in preterm and term infants immediately after birth.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Proportion of adjusted sniffing positions" with an angle d of 90° +/-5°, represented as rate and 95% confidence interval 2. Adjusted angle d, displayed as mean value and standard deviation 3. Adjusted angle d, displayed as mean value and standard deviation per examiner 4. Influence of correctly adjusted sniffing position (d of 90° +/- 5°) versus incorrectly adjusted sniffing position (d greater than/ less than 90+/-5°) on the occurrence of airway obstructions (yes/no). The evaluation is carried out using the Cochrane Mantel-Haenzel test. 5. Influence of correctly adjusted sniffing position (d of 90°+/-5°) versus incorrectly adjusted sniffing position (d larger/smaller 90°+/-5°) on the number of airway obstructions per minute Ventilation time. Since no normal distribution can be assumed, the evaluation is carried out using the Wilcoxon test.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactBianca Haase

Abt. Kinderheilkunde IV Neonatologie

bianca.haase@med.uni-tuebingen.de07071-29-62355

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 8, 2026