A Pilot Randomized Trial of Heart Rate Monitoring Using Conventional Versus a New Electrocardiogram Algorithm during Neonatal Resuscitation at Birth.

ABSTRACT

Current guidelines support the use of a cardiac monitor during neonatal resuscitation. Infants born preterm randomized to a novel electrocardiogram algorithm displayed a heart rate sooner than the conventional electrocardiogram algorithm. Although resuscitation outcomes were not different, the availability of an earlier heart rate may benefit neonatal providers during high-risk resuscitations. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.govNCT04587934.