Newborn resuscitation study in Pumwani, Kenya

An operational evaluation of introducing training in newborn resuscitation for maternity ward staff at Pumwani hospital

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN92218092

Enrollment

Registered

2008-01-21

Start date

2006-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Birth asphyxia Pregnancy and Childbirth Birth asphyxia

Interventions

We intend to collect data on up to 5 resuscitation episodes for 28 health workers in the training group and more in the control group that should ensure our ability to detect a 25% absolute change in

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All nurses/midwives (age range: 27 - 51), either sex, expected to provide delivery care and newborn resuscitation for a period of at least 3 months after the start of the trial.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Proportion of resuscitation episodes in which appropriate initial resuscitation steps were practised as recommended in the NLS training (i.e., to open airway and assess breathing).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Frequency of inappropriate and potentially harmful practices (e.g., inappropriate positioning, wrong oxygen use, etc.).	—

Countries

Kenya

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 5, 2026