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The TELENEO Trial: a Multicenter Trial of Telemedicine for Advanced Neonatal Resuscitations in Community Hospitals

Death; Neonatal | Morbidity;Newborn

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of real-time audio-video telemedicine consults with a neonatologist (termed teleneonatology) on the early health outcomes of at-risk neonates delivered in community hospitals.

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    ALL
  • Eligible Ages:

    0 and up

Participation Criteria

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.

Study Location

William Osler Health System - Brampton Civic Hospital
William Osler Health System - Brampton Civic Hospital
Brampton, Ontario
Canada

Contact Study Team

Backup Contact

Hemasree Kandraju

Primary Contact

Ashley Mehta

[email protected]
1-416-813-7654
Backup Contact

Sangeet Kathuria, MBBS

Southlake Regional Health Centre
Southlake Regional Health Centre
Newmarket, Ontario
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

Ashley Mehta

[email protected]
1-416-813-7654
Backup Contact

Madeline Drake, MB, BCh

North York General Hospital
North York General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

Contact Study Team

Backup Contact

Shaheen Doctor, MD

Primary Contact

Ashley Mehta

[email protected]
1-416-813-7654
Unity Health - St. Joseph's Health Centre
Unity Health - St. Joseph's Health Centre
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

Contact Study Team

Backup Contact

Rana Esmaeilizand, MD

Primary Contact

Ashley Mehta

[email protected]
1-416-813-7654
Stevenson Memorial Hospital
Stevenson Memorial Hospital
Alliston, Ontario
Canada

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Backup Contact

Ihab Khalil, MBBS

Primary Contact

Ashley Mehta

[email protected]
1-416-813-7654
Trillium Health Partners - Credit Valley Health
Trillium Health Partners - Credit Valley Health
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada

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Backup Contact

Marina Castro, MD

Primary Contact

Ashley Mehta

[email protected]
1-416-813-7654
Backup Contact

Maura Mansur

Scarborough Health Network - General Hospital
Scarborough Health Network - General Hospital
Scarborough, Ontario
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

Ashley Mehta

[email protected]
1-416-813-7654
Backup Contact

Peter Azzopardi, MD

Backup Contact

Mohamed Ahmed, MD

The Hospital for Sick Children
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

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Backup Contact

Hilary Whyte, MB, M.Sc., FRCPI, FRCPC

Backup Contact

Brenda Graydon

[email protected]
Backup Contact

Marko Culjat, MD, M.Sc., PhD

Primary Contact

Ashley Mehta

[email protected]
1-416-813-7654
Michael Garron Hospital
Michael Garron Hospital
East York, Ontario
Canada

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Primary Contact

Ashley Mehta

[email protected]
1-416-813-7654
Backup Contact

Sehr Ansari, MBBS

Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital
Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital
Orillia, Ontario
Canada

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Backup Contact

Sarah Barker, MD

Backup Contact

Ryan Smith, MD

Primary Contact

Ashley Mehta

[email protected]
1-416-813-7654
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

Contact Study Team

Backup Contact

Elizabeth Asztalos, MD

Primary Contact

Ashley Mehta

[email protected]
1-416-813-7654
Backup Contact

Eugene Ng, MD

Mackenzie Health - Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital
Mackenzie Health - Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital
Vaughan, Ontario
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

Ashley Mehta

[email protected]
1-416-813-7654
Backup Contact

Maksim Kirtsman, MDCM

Backup Contact

Hannah Oatley, MD

William Osler Health System - Etobicoke General Hospital
William Osler Health System - Etobicoke General Hospital
Etobicoke, Ontario
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

a Mehta

[email protected]
1-416-813-7654
Backup Contact

Prasanna Selliah, MD

Backup Contact

Sangeet Kathuria, MBBS

Scarborough Health Network - Centenary Hospital
Scarborough Health Network - Centenary Hospital
Scarborough, Ontario
Canada

Contact Study Team

Backup Contact

Peter Azzopardi, MD

Backup Contact

Karen Chang, MBBS

Primary Contact

Ashley Mehta

[email protected]
1-416-813-7654
Mount Sinai Hospital
Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

Contact Study Team

Backup Contact

Prakesh Shah, MBBS

Primary Contact

Ashley Mehta

[email protected]
1-416-813-7654
Study Sponsored By
Mayo Clinic
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: NCT06087224