P22.9
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: If signs of respiratory distress occur in a newborn child after birth, a paediatrician is called in by the attending midwife in accordance with the clinic's internal procedures, unless a paed
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Term and late preterm infants with a gestational age = 36 + 0 /7 weeks) Signs and symptoms of respiratory distress: respiratory rate > 60/min, expiratory grunting, nasal flaring, intercostal or subcostal retractions, cyanosis, requirement of supplemental oxygen Onset of respiratory distress within 30 minutes after birth Respiratory support via continuous positive airway pressure
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe congenital disease (chromosomal abnormality, structural heart defect, congenital lung malformations, abdominal wall defect, neuromuscular disorder) diagnosis of an early-onset sepsis or pneumonia (elevated inflammatory markers and start of antibiotic therapy) diagnosis of a respiratory distress syndrome due to surfactant deficiency (need for surfactant application) diagnosis of meconium aspiration syndrome
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of respiratory support via continuous positive airway pressure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of inpatient stay in the intensive care unit. Description of the correlation between ultrasound findings, clinical and laboratory parameters and the duration of respiratory support via continuous positive airway pressure (development of a scoring system). Evaluation of interobserver variability in the assessment of the ultrasound findings. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMaximilian Groß
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
Outcome results
None listed