Journal article
Suction Mask vs Conventional Mask Ventilation in Term and Near-Term Infants in the Delivery Room: A Randomized Controlled Trial
L Lorenz, CM Rüegger, E O'Currain, JA Dawson, M Thio, LS Owen, SM Donath, PG Davis, COF Kamlin
Journal of Pediatrics | MOSBY-ELSEVIER | Published : 2018
Abstract
Objective: To compare the suction mask, a new facemask that uses suction to create a seal between the mask and the infant's face, with a conventional soft, round silicone mask during positive pressure ventilation (PPV) in the delivery room in newborn infants >34 weeks of gestation. Study design: Single-center randomized controlled trial in the delivery room. The primary outcome was mask leak. Results: Forty-five infants were studied at a median gestational age of 38.1 weeks (IQR, 36.4-39.0 weeks); 22 were randomized to the suction mask and 23 to the conventional mask. The suction mask did not reduce mask leak (49.9%; IQR, 11.0%-92.7%) compared with the conventional mask (30.5%; IQR, 10.6%-48..
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Awarded by Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
Funding Acknowledgements
LSR Healthcare provided the suction masks for the study. The company had no involvement in the study design, data collection or interpretation, or the decision to present or publish the results. Funded by the NHMRC Program Grant 2017-2021 (App 1113902), (App ID 1059111 [to P.G]), (App ID 1073533 [to O.K.]), (App ID 1097089 [to L.O.]), and (App ID 1111134 [to M.T.]). L.L. received a research fellowship from the German Research Society (DFG-grant LO 2162/1-1) and intramural TUFF Habilitation Program (TUFF [2459-0-0]). C.R. received an early Postdoc Mobility fellowship from the Swiss National Science Foundation (P2ZHP3_161749). The authors declare no conflicts of interest.