There has been an increasing number of SARS-CoV-2 infections in pregnant women and neonates. Interventions including open airway suctioning, positive pressure ventilation, non-invasive respiratory support, tracheal intubation, and endotracheal drug administration are aerosol-generating medical procedures and may create a risk to the unprotected healthcare providers. The impact of using personal protective equipment during neonatal resuscitation maneuvers is unknown. The objective of this study will be to compare the beginning of PPV and the duration of intubation between performing resuscitation with PPE for the prevention of SARS-Cov-2 infection and resuscitation without PPE for the prevention of SARS-Cov-2 infection.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
48
The team will perform neonatal resuscitation with PPE for the prevention of SARS-Cov-2 infection
The team will perform neonatal resuscitation without PPE for the prevention of SARS-Cov-2 infection
Central Teaching Hospital of Bolzano/Bozen
Bolzano, Italy
Daniele Trevisanuto
Padua, Italy
Initiation of positive pressure ventilation
Time frame: 5 minutes
Duration of intubation procedure
Time frame: 5 minutes
Correct use of personal protective equipment
Time frame: 20 minutes
Participant's opinion on discomfort using personal protective equipment
Level of discomfort in performing the procedures: 0 (no discomfort), 1 (low discomfort) ,2 (high discomfort)
Time frame: 20 minutes
Time of initiation of chest compressions
Time frame: 20 minutes
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