Applied Forces During Neonatal Ventilation With Different Face Masks

University Hospital Padova30 enrolled

Overview

This trial compares the applied forces exerted on the face of a modified preterm neonatal manikin with three different face masks. Additionally, percentages of ventilation time with mask leak \<25%, and participants' opinion about perceived applied forces, difficulty in achieving an effective ventilation, and difficulty in obtaining a good mask seal are investigated.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Face Mask Ventilation in Neonatal Resuscitation

Interventions

Anatomical face mask 1DEVICE

Providing face mask ventilation in a neonatal manikin using a model of anatomical face mask

Anatomical face mask 2DEVICE

Providing face mask ventilation in a neonatal manikin using another model of anatomical face mask

Round face maskDEVICE

Providing face mask ventilation in a neonatal manikin using a model of round face mask

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) consultants, pediatric residents and anesthesiology residents Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate

Locations (1)

Azienda Ospedaliera Università di Padova

Padua, Italy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Applied forces

The force applied on the manikin head by the operator during the procedure

Time frame: 1 minute

Secondary Outcomes

Mask leak

Mask leak (measured as percentage of ventilation time with leak less than 25% around the mask)

Time frame: 1 minute

Participant opinion

Participants' opinions on the face masks (assessed using a Likert scale, from 1 lowest grade to 5 highest grade)

Time frame: 2 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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