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. 2020 Apr 17;2020(4):CD013231. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013231.pub2

Dumas 2011.

Methods This is a prospective, unmasked, randomized controlled clinical trial to assess efficacy of NHFPV compared to NCPAP.
Participants 46 infants born by caesarian section ≥ 37 GA, ≥ 2000 g with diagnosis of TTN and with a transcutaneous saturation < 90% at 20 m after birth were eligible. 3 infants in each group were excluded before receiving the allocated intervention.
Interventions Infants were randomized to either NHFPV or NCPAP.
Outcomes The primary endpoint was the duration of respiratory distress.
Secondary endpoints were the duration and level of oxygen supplementation, and the incidence of pneumothorax, and pulmonary infections.
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Low risk Newborns were assigned using a table of random numbers.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk Sealed opaque envelopes were used.
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes High risk The assigned intervention could not be blinded.
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk No information provided.
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk All outcomes accounted for.
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk The protocol was registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00556738 ).
Other bias Low risk Appears free of other bias.