A Stylet Use May be Beneficial for Elective and Rescue Intubation of Prematurely Born Infants

A Stylet Use May be Beneficial for Elective and Rescue Intubation of Prematurely Born Infants < 30 Weeks.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06316765

Enrollment

Registered

2024-03-18

Start date

2016-01-01

Completion date

2022-12-31

Last updated

2024-03-19

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Conditions

Neonatology

Keywords

Resuscitation, Extremely premature infant, Intubation, Stylet

Brief summary

Contrary to recent findings suggesting that stylets offer no advantage in general infant intubations, this study focuses on their potential benefits for premature infants undergoing elective or rescue intubation in the delivery room. The goal is to compare the safety and efficiency of intubations with or without a stylet.

Detailed description

Recent studies have found that using a stylet does not offer any benefits during intubation across a diverse infant population. The research, however, specifically targets extremely and very premature infants undergoing elective or rescue intubation in the delivery room. A single-center retrospective observational study was conducted to compare the number of intubation attempts, the duration of intubation until successful, and the rate of associated desaturations exceeding 20%. The outcomes were determined through video recordings and statistical analysis.

Interventions

PROCEDUREIntubation with stylet

The cohort of premature infants was intubated with stylet.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* intubation in the delivery room

Exclusion criteria

* both method used, video record not available

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The primary outcome was defined as successful initial intubation attempt.	immediately after procedure	Successful placement of the endotracheal tube on the first intubation attempt, followed by an increase in heart rate and blood oxygen saturation.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Secondary outcomes was defined as the duration of intubation courses until successful placement of the endotracheal tube.	immediately after procedure	The duration from the first insertion of the laryngoscope blade to the successful placement of the endotracheal tube, followed by an increase in heart rate and blood oxygen saturation, measured in seconds.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026