Knee to chest flexion to reduce respiratory distress after elective caesarean birth: a feasibility study

REducing Lung liquid After Caesarean Section; RELACS-study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON26395

Enrollment

Registered

2021-01-15

Start date

2021-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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

Conditions

Transient tachypneu of the neonate (TTN), respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)

Interventions

Knee to chest flexion (KCF)

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Infants are eligible when they are born by elective CS at 37-42 weeks gestational age. In case of twin pregnancies, only the second born infant will be included

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -significant congenital malformations influencing cardiopulmonary transition, -first born infants in twin pregnancies, -infants where immediate cord clamping is needed, -when spontaneous contractions before CS occur.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Feasibility and safety measures. Primary outcome will be the success in performing a KCF according to protocol.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcome will be expulsion of lung fluid and safety parameters: compression of the cord during KCF, Apgar score at 1, 5 and 10 minutes, hematoma on extremities, abdomen and chest, temperature at admission and occurrence of respiratory distress.	—

Contacts

Public ContactAnne Marie Keus

Leids Universitair Medical Center

j.m.h.keus@lumc.nl071-5262824

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)