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This is a RCT study (also classified as: Human Clinical Trial).

August 18, 2025ChildrenOpen Access

Impact of Heart Rate Monitoring Using Dry-Electrode ECG Immediately After Birth on Time to Start Ventilation: A Randomized Trial

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Randomized trial evaluates dry-electrode ECG for newborn ventilation timing, suggesting minimal impact on outcomes.

Time to start ventilation was a median of 66 seconds in the intervention group and 84 seconds in the control group.
In total, 7343 newborns ≥ 34 weeks' gestation were enrolled, with 4284 in the intervention group and 3059 in the control group.
Breathing status was a likely more critical factor in initiating ventilation than bradycardia, seen in 36% of newborns.
Dry-electrode ECG monitoring did not significantly change ventilation rates within 60 seconds post-birth, indicating a minimal impact.

Rettedal et al. (2025) studied this question.

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