Neonatal Pulse Oximetry Compared With Apgar Scores

Newborn Pulse Oximety as a Predictor for Newborn Status and Future Outcome As Compared With the Apgar Score

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01223573

Acronym

newborn O2 sat

Enrollment

100

Registered

2010-10-19

Start date

2010-08-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2010-10-19

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

Conditions

Newborns Delivered at KMC OB/GYN Department

Brief summary

Apgar score is a subjective measure to assess prognosis and future outcome of a newborn. Pulse oximetry taken at 1, 5 and 10 minutes will be correlated to apgar scores in respective times in an goal to assess the usability of pulse oximetry as an added tool in determining the newborn prognosis

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Newborns delivered vaginaly or by C-section at Kern Medical Center labor and delivery ward

Exclusion criteria

known cardiopulmonary disease of the newborn

Outcome results