Comparison of two different monitors (electrocardiogram and pulse oximeter versus pulse oximeter alone) for monitoring heart rate in newly born infants: A randomised study

A randomised study of heart rate estimation comparing two monitors (electrocardiogram plus pulse oximeter versus pulse oximeter alone) in newly-born infants

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11028739

Enrollment

100

Registered

2017-05-04

Start date

2017-04-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-14

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Conditions

Delivery room care of newborn infants Pregnancy and Childbirth Delivery room care of newborn infants

Interventions

Newly-born infants are transferred to an open resuscitation cot as practicable after birth. Infants are randomly allocated to one of two groups. Intervention group: Infants are monito

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All infants (term and pre-term) born at National Maternity Hospital.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Major congenital anomalies 2. No antenatal consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time to first heart rate from monitor application measured in seconds using a stopwatch.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Failure of monitoring (i.e. heart is not displayed) is measured within 5 minutes of applying the monitor 2. Time taken to apply monitor is measured in seconds using a stopwatch 3. Skin damage with leads/sensors are measured by visual inspection at around five minutes	—

Countries

Ireland

Outcome results

None listed

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