Can a smartphone app save more newborns? large study tests real-time feedback for nurses

NCT ID NCT05963516

First seen May 21, 2026 · Last updated May 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a mobile health app called LIVEBORN can help nurse midwives improve how they resuscitate newborns who have trouble breathing at birth. Over 14,000 newborns and their nurses took part in Kenya. The app gave either real-time guidance or a summary after the event to see which works better.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Binza

    Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • Bondo

    Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • Kingasani

    Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • Saint Gabriel

    Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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