Trials / Terminated
TerminatedNCT00729989
Efficacy and Safety of Gastric Suctioning During Neonatal Resuscitation
Efficacy and Safety of Gastric Suctioning During Neonatal Resuscitation- A Randomized Clinical Trial
- Status
- Terminated
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 173 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Benjamin T. Stevens · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 7 Days
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The stomach of the newborn baby is often emptied soon after birth to prevent breathing problems (respiratory distress). Babies born with meconium-stained amniotic fluid and those with increased secretions associated with birth by C-section are thought to be at particular risk of breathing problems during the first minutes of life. Emptying the stomach by sucking out all its contents (gastric suctioning) is alleged to lessen the risk of aspiration and improve respiratory distress. This study will evaluate the usefulness of gastric suctioning during neonatal resuscitation.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Gastric suctioning | The stomach will be suctioned shortly following birth with an orogastric tube |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2008-08-01
- Primary completion
- 2010-04-01
- Completion
- 2010-04-01
- First posted
- 2008-08-08
- Last updated
- 2017-03-13
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00729989. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.