Video link to neonatologist may cut newborn deaths in rural hospitals
NCT ID NCT06087224
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether real-time video consultations with a neonatologist (a baby doctor) can improve outcomes for at-risk newborns delivered in community hospitals. About 947 newborns and their doctors will take part. The main goal is to see if this approach lowers the number of deaths within the first week of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- telemedicine (teleneonatology)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that remote specialist support during newborn emergencies saves lives and reduces serious complications in community hospitals.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large trial, but telemedicine depends on reliable technology and staff training. Results may vary across hospitals, and it may not work in all settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 947 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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May 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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0 days and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: GROUP 1: Community hospital clinicians To be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: 1. A clinician who attends newborn resuscitations at a participating community hospital spoke site. 2. Provision of informed oral consent prior to any mandatory study specific procedures and analyses. GROUP 2: At-risk outborn neonates To be eligible for this study, a neonate born in a participating community hospital spoke site must meet \*at least one\* of the following inclusion criteria 1. Preterm birth at less than 32 weeks' gestation at delivery; OR 2. Need for advanced resuscitation defined as: 1. positive pressure ventilation (PPV) initiated soon after birth and continued for at least 10 minutes; OR 2. placement of an alternative airway (endotracheal tube or laryngeal mask) to provide PPV; OR 3. chest compressions. Exclusion Criteria: GROUP 1: Community hospital clinicians None GROUP 2: At-risk outborn neonates A neonate born in a participating community hospital spoke site who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study: 1. Birth outside of the hospital birthing center. 2. Neonatal transport team present at time of birth and providing resuscitative care. 3. Severe congenital anomaly necessitating intensive care or surgery in the first two weeks of life. 4. Plan for comfort care (non-resuscitation) following delivery. 5. In-person neonatology-trained physician present for the resuscitation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
34 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bartlett Regional Hospital
RECRUITINGJuneau, Alaska, 99801, United States
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Central Washington Health Services Association d/b/a Confluence Health
RECRUITINGWenatchee, Washington, 98801, United States
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Chickasaw Nation Medical Center
RECRUITINGAda, Oklahoma, 74820, United States
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Fort HealthCare
RECRUITINGFort Atkinson, Wisconsin, 53538, United States
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Great Plains Regional Medical Center
RECRUITINGElk City, Oklahoma, 73648, United States
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Island Health
RECRUITINGAnacortes, Washington, 98221, United States
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Jackson County Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGAltus, Oklahoma, 73521, United States
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Mackenzie Health - Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital
RECRUITINGVaughan, Ontario, L6A 4Z3, Canada
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Mayo Clinic Arizona
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGPheonix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Mayo Clinic Minnesota
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Michael Garron Hospital
RECRUITINGEast York, Ontario, M4C 3E7, Canada
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Mount Sinai Hospital
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada
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North York General Hospital
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M2K 1E1, Canada
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Olympic Medical Center
RECRUITINGPort Angeles, Washington, 98362, United States
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Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGOrillia, Ontario, L3V 2Z3, Canada
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PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center
RECRUITINGKetchikan, Alaska, 99901, United States
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Prairie Ridge Health
RECRUITINGColumbus, Wisconsin, 53925, United States
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Providence Alaska Medical Center
RECRUITINGAnchorage, Alaska, 99508, United States
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Providence Regional Medical Center Everett
RECRUITINGEverett, Washington, 98201, United States
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Reedsburg Area Medical Center
RECRUITINGReedsburg, Wisconsin, 53959, United States
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Sauk Prairie Healthcare
RECRUITINGPrairie du Sac, Wisconsin, 53578, United States
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Scarborough Health Network - Centenary Hospital
RECRUITINGScarborough Village, Ontario, M1E 4B9, Canada
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Scarborough Health Network - General Hospital
RECRUITINGScarborough Village, Ontario, M1P 2V5, Canada
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Seattle Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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Southlake Regional Health Centre
RECRUITINGNewmarket, Ontario, L3Y 2P9, Canada
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Stevenson Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGAlliston, Ontario, L9R 1W7, Canada
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada
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The Hospital for Sick Children
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
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Trillium Health Partners - Credit Valley Health
RECRUITINGMississauga, Ontario, L5M 2N1, Canada
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Unity Health - St. Joseph's Health Centre
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M6R 1B5, Canada
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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
RECRUITINGOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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University of Washington
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53715, United States
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Watertown Regional Medical Center
RECRUITINGWatertown, Wisconsin, 53098, United States
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William Osler Health System - Brampton Civic Hospital
RECRUITINGBrampton, Ontario, L6R 3J7, Canada
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William Osler Health System - Etobicoke General Hospital
RECRUITINGEtobicoke, Ontario, M9V 1R8, Canada
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