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Implementing simplified Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol - Helping Baby Breathe at Birth (HBB) - in a tertiary level hospital in Nepal for improved perinatal survival

Evaluating the implementation of a simplified Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol - Helping Baby Breathe at Birth (HBB) - in a tertiary level hospital in Nepal on perinatal outcome and survival using a before-after study design

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN97846009
Enrollment
28000
Registered
2012-08-15
Start date
2012-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-26

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

Conditions

Perinatal mortality Neonatal Diseases

Interventions

After a six month baseline period a simplified algorithm for neonatal resuscitation at birth - Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) will be implemented in the hospital. In order to improve the adherence of th

Sponsors

Uppsala University (Sweden)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All newborns delivered at Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal during study period

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Perinatal mortality—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Apgar score at 1, 5 and 10 minutes 2. Saturation at 5 and 10 minutes 3. Length of hospital stay 4. Performance of heatlh staff at resuscitation (time to initiation, time of effective ventiolation etc.) 5. Knowledge level and in-training performance of health staff—

Countries

Nepal

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 25, 2026