NCT03165305.

Trial name or title	The role of sustained inflation on short term respiratory outcomes in term infants
Methods	Prospective randomised parallel controlled trial
Participants	Term newborns Exclusion criteria: major congenital/chromosomal abnormalities, lack of informed consent, outborn infants
Interventions	SLI group: administering a pressure of 30 cmH₂O by a T‐piece resuscitator for 5 seconds immediately after birth Control group: includes routine neonatal care in the delivery room
Outcomes	Primary outcome measures: respiratory morbidity (time frame: 2 hours), RDS, TTN, requirement for supplemental oxygen, intubation or mechanical ventilation support
Starting date	January 2017
Contact information	Merih Cetinkaya, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey drmerih@yahoo.com
Notes	Estimated enrolment: 200 Estimated primary completion date: March 2018