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Neonatal ResuscitationCO2-VentNCT06258187

Pedi-Cap CO2 Detector for Face-mask Ventilation in the Delivery Room

A study testing Pedi-Cap in people with Neonatal Resuscitation and Neonatal Disease, run by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

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Trial summary

The goal of this study is to determine if using a Pedi-Cap (a type of colorimetric carbon dioxide detector) during face mask ventilation (PPV) for newborn infants in the delivery room will lower the time of PPV needed. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 weeks and older
Conditions the study is for
Neonatal Resuscitation, Neonatal Disease
What is being tested?
Pedi-Cap
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
632 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Mar 2024to 30 Mar 2026
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 30 weeks and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Infants born at ≥30 weeks' gestation
  • Presence of the resuscitation team prior to delivery
  • Need for non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (PPV).

Who cannot join

  • Infants born at <30 weeks' gestation
  • No non-invasive PPV needed in the delivery room
  • Infants with conditions requiring immediate intubation such as congenital diaphragmatic hernia
  • Resuscitation team not present prior to delivery/need for PPV
  • Infants who have a prenatal plan of comfort care only

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Parkland Health

    Dallas, Texas, 75235

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About this study

Official title: Randomized Control Trial of Colorimetric CO2 Detectors for Ventilation Assessment in the Delivery Room

The goal of this study is to determine if using a Pedi-Cap (a type of colorimetric carbon dioxide detector) during face mask ventilation (PPV) for newborn infants in the delivery room will lower the time of PPV needed. A group of nurses, doctors, and respiratory therapists, called the neonatal resuscitation team, will either use or not use the Pedi-Cap during face mask PPV for infants born at ≥30 weeks' gestation.

A randomization generator will assign each month to either use the Pedi-Cap or not use the Pedi-Cap. The researchers will collect information from the medical chart to find the infant and mother's information, medical interventions done in the delivery room, and lab values. In addition, resuscitation team members will fill out a survey of their experiences of using or not using the Pedi-Cap during delivery room facemask PPV.

Read the detailed description

This is an open, prospective, quasi-randomized, single center trial that will address the primary research question: Does use of a colorimetric carbon dioxide (CO2) detector (Pedi-Cap) decrease the duration of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (PPV) in the delivery room? The neonatal resuscitation team, comprised of nurses, doctors, and respiratory therapists will include or omit the Pedi-Cap during noninvasive PPV for infants born at ≥30 weeks' gestation in the delivery room. The quasi-randomization scheme will be determined by a opening an opaque envelope each month. This will be revealed at the beginning of each month on whether to use the Pedi-Cap or not. Other outcomes variables that will be assessed include initial heart rate (HR), time to HR > 100 bpm, duration of bradycardia, time to start of ventilation corrective maneuvers (if needed), maximum peak inspiratory pressure used, maximum peek inspiratory pressure used, maximum fractionated inspired oxygen, time to gold color change on Pedi-Cap, need for intubation, need for delayed PPV, need for chest compressions/epinephrine, need for neonatal intensive care unit admission if infant ≥35 gestational age, occurrence of pneumothorax, length of mechanical ventilation in days, doses of surfactant given, and survival to discharge. Infant and maternal characteristics will be obtained from the electronic medical record. Association of outcomes with each study arm will be stratified by infant and maternal characteristics.

In addition, a survey will be administered to the resuscitation team members at the completion of the study to assess their experience with each study arm.

Being tested
Pedi-Cap
Medical subject headings
Infant, Newborn, Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Pedi-CapDevice

    Also called Colorimetric carbon dioxide (CO2) detector

    The neonatal resuscitation team will include or omit the use of Pedi-Cap during non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (PPV) for infants ≥30 weeks in the delivery room based on the randomized study arm each month.

Study groups in NCT06258187
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Pedi-CapExperimentalA Pedi-Cap will be connected to the T-piece resuscitator in between the T-piece and face mask. With effective gas exchange, carbon dioxide (CO2) is detected by the Pedi-cap and will demonstrate gold color change with each exhalation. If there is no CO2 gas exchanged, the Pedi-Cap color will remain purple. The color change will be used as one of the tools for the resuscitation team to determine if the infant has effective non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (PPV) during delivery room resuscitation. Other ways, in addition to the Pedi-Cap, to determine effective PPV include a rise in heart rate, improved infant color, chest rise, and improvement in oxygen saturation.
Receives: Device: Pedi-Cap
No Pedi-CapNo interventionThere will be no Pedi-Cap attached to the t-piece resuscitator. Effective non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (PPV) during delivery room resuscitation will be assessed by a rise in heart rate, improved infant color, chest rise, and improvement in oxygen saturation.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Duration of positive pressure ventilation (PPV)

    The time that an infant needs non-invasive PPV during delivery room resuscitation.

    Measured: From birth to end of delivery room resuscitation or admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) (approximately 1 hour of life)

Secondary outcomes (15)
  1. Duration of bradycardia

    The time that an infant has a heart rate of less than 100 beat per minute during delivery room resuscitation.

    Measured: From birth to end of delivery room resuscitation or admission to the NICU (approximately 1 hour of life)

  2. Time to heart rate great than 100 beats per minute

    The ultimate goal of a successful delivery room resuscitation is to sustain the infant's heart rate above 100 beats per minute.

    Measured: From birth to end of delivery room resuscitation or admission to the NICU (approximately 1 hour of life)

  3. time to start of ventilatory corrective maneuvers

    As per the neonatal resuscitation program algorithm 8th edition, if the infant's heart rate does not improve with non-invasive ventilation, corrective steps must be taken to optimize non-invasive ventilation such as suctioning, repositioning, adjusting the mask, opening the mouth/nose, and increasing the peak inspiratory pressure.

    Measured: From birth to end of delivery room resuscitation or admission to the NICU (approximately 1 hour of life)

  4. Maximum peak inspiratory pressure used

    As per the neonatal resuscitation program algorithm 8th edition, if the infant's heart rate does not improve with non-invasive ventilation, corrective steps must be taken to optimize non-invasive ventilation such as increasing peak inspiratory pressure.

    Measured: From birth to end of delivery room resuscitation or admission to the NICU (approximately 1 hour of life)

  5. Time to gold color change on Pedi-Cap

    Gold color change on the Pedi-Cap indicates carbon dioxide (CO2) exchange occurring and correlates with increased tidal volumes and increased heart rate.

    Measured: From birth to end of delivery room resuscitation or admission to the NICU (approximately 1 hour of life)

  6. Need for intubation in the delivery room

    Need for intubation as per the neonatal resuscitation program algorithm 8th edition if the infant's heart rate does not improve with non-invasive ventilation.

    Measured: From birth to end of delivery room resuscitation or admission to the NICU (approximately 1 hour of life)

  7. need for delayed positive pressure ventilation

    Need for a subsequent positive pressure ventilation after an initial cessation

    Measured: From birth to end of delivery room resuscitation or admission to the NICU (approximately 1 hour of life)

  8. Need for chest compressions or epinephrine

    Need for chest compression and epinephrine as per the neonatal resuscitation program algorithm 8th edition if the infant's heart rate does not improve with invasive ventilation.

    Measured: From birth to end of delivery room resuscitation or admission to the NICU (approximately 1 hour of life)

  9. Need for neonatal intensive care unit admission if infant ≥35 gestational age

    Generally, infants born ≥35 gestational age are not admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit unless there are delivery room complications or neonatal disease.

    Measured: From birth to end of delivery room resuscitation or admission to the NICU (approximately 1 hour of life)

  10. Occurrence of pneumothorax

    The risk of positive pressure ventilation can be a pneumothorax.

    Measured: From birth to 3 days of life

  11. Duration of mechanical ventilation

    The number of days and infant requires mechanical ventilation

    Measured: From birth to date of discharge or death, whichever comes first, assessed up to 50 weeks

  12. Need for surfactant

    The need for surfactant administration

    Measured: From birth to date of discharge or death, whichever comes first, assessed up to 50 weeks

  13. Maximum positive end expiratory pressure used

    As per the neonatal resuscitation program algorithm 8th edition, if the infant does not have good oxygen saturation, interventions must be done to meet goal saturations for each minute of life.

    Measured: From birth to end of delivery room resuscitation or admission to the NICU (approximately 1 hour of life)

  14. Maximum fractionated inspired oxygen used

    As per the neonatal resuscitation program algorithm 8th edition, if the infant does not have good oxygen saturation, interventions must be done to meet goal saturations for each minute of life.

    Measured: From birth to end of delivery room resuscitation or admission to the NICU (approximately 1 hour of life)

  15. Survival to discharge

    Determination if the infant is discharged home

    Measured: birth to discharge from NICU (up to 12 months of age)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Feb 2024
  2. Study start1 Mar 2024
  3. Primary completion1 Mar 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Mar 2026 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
The quasi-randomization scheme will be determined by a non-investigator for each month. This will be revealed at the beginning of each month on whether to use Pedi-Cap or not during delivery room resuscitation using sealed, opaque envelopes.
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
632 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06258187
Sponsor's protocol ID
STU-2023-0969
Acronym
CO2-Vent
Status last verified
Feb 2026
First submitted
15 Jan 2024
Last updated
2 Mar 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Wyckoff MH, Wyllie J, Aziz K, de Almeida MF, Fabres J, Fawke J, Guinsburg R, Hosono S, Isayama T, Kapadia VS, Kim HS, Liley HG, McKinlay CJD, Mildenhall L, Perlman JM, Rabi Y, Roehr CC, Schmolzer GM, Szyld E, Trevisanuto D, Velaphi S, Weiner GM; Neonatal Life Support Collaborators. Neonatal Life Support: 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Circulation. 2020 Oct 20;142(16_suppl_1):S185-S221. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000895. Epub 2020 Oct 21.

    PubMed 33084392
  • Perlman JM, Wyllie J, Kattwinkel J, Atkins DL, Chameides L, Goldsmith JP, Guinsburg R, Hazinski MF, Morley C, Richmond S, Simon WM, Singhal N, Szyld E, Tamura M, Velaphi S; Neonatal Resuscitation Chapter Collaborators. Neonatal resuscitation: 2010 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations. Pediatrics. 2010 Nov;126(5):e1319-44. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-2972B. Epub 2010 Oct 18. No abstract available.

    PubMed 20956431
  • Weiner MDFGM. NRP Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation. 8th. ed. Itasca: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2021.

  • ILCOR Summary Statement: 2023 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendation 2023 [Available from: https://ilcor.org/publications/preprint

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Pedi-Cap in people with Neonatal Resuscitation and Neonatal Disease, run by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Duration of positive pressure ventilation (PPV) (time frame: From birth to end of delivery room resuscitation or admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) (approximately 1 hour of life)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06258187, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Mar 2026.

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