U.S., April 14 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07524517) titled 'NeoSHARK: Anatomical Versus Round Facemasks for Breathing Support in Preterm and Term Newborn Infants' on April 03.
Brief Summary: When babies can't breathe effectively, we can use a facemask to give them breaths and oxygen. There are various types of facemasks that can be used, including round and anatomical (triangular) masks, depending on the preference of the hospital, but it is unclear if one is better for the baby. Both types of facemasks are recommended in international guidelines, without any advice whether one is better than the other. Previous studies published by our research group demonstrated that a variety of differen...