Can gentle pressing of the chest of newborns delivered by Caesarean section simulate the squeezing of fluid from the baby’s lungs during vaginal delivery and improve the baby’s breathing in the hours after birth?

A new maneuver for initial resuscitation of newborns after Caesarean delivery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN52035970

Enrollment

500

Registered

2019-04-25

Start date

2010-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-04-03

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Conditions

Transient tachypnea of newborns Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

The researcher suggests a maneuver through gentle artificial compression of the chest of newborns delivered by caesarian section to simulate the squeezing effect of the normal vaginal delivery in orde

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Term and near term babies ( > 35 weeks gestational age)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Preterm (< 35 weeks gestation) neonates

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Respiratory outcome of the newborns delivered by caesarian section measured using APGAR score assessed at 1, 5, 10, 15, and 20 min after birth.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The length of time the newborn displays transient tachypnea following birth.	—

Countries

Iraq

Contacts

Public ContactMohammed Hamid Al-sabawi

mhmmdalsabawi2@gmail.com+9647701607988

Outcome results

None listed

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