Neonatologist-performed Lung Ultrasound in the Delivery Room
This study evaluates whether doctors can use ultrasound on a baby's lungs right after birth to predict if the baby will need help breathing. Researchers will use ultrasound imaging during the first moments after delivery to assess lung health in late preterm and full-term newborns.
Key Objective: The trial tests whether lung ultrasound performed by neonatologists can accurately predict which newborns will need respiratory support lasting more than one hour after birth.
Who to Consider: Parents of late preterm (34-37 weeks) or full-term newborns born at the study hospital who want their baby evaluated with this non-invasive imaging technique should consider enrolling.
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to evaluate the role of the neonatologist-performed lung ultrasound (NPLUS) during immediate transition after birth of late preterm and full-term neonates using the lung ultrasound score to predict the need of respiratory support persisting more than 1 hour after birth.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Late preterm neonates (born between 34 0/7 and 36 6/7 weeks of gestation) and full-term neonates (born later than 36 6/7 weeks of gestation) delivered by Caesarean section * Presence of any sign of respiratory distress (defined as tachypnoea/ dyspnoea, grunting, flaring of the nostrils or chest retractions) * Written informed consent obtained from the parents prior to birth. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of cardiopulmonary malformations * Patients with pneumothorax diagnosed by neonatologist-performed lung ultrasound