Baseline maternal and neonatal characteristics by trial arm
| LMA (intervention) n=24 n (%) | Face mask (comparator) n=25 n (%) | p Value | |
| Caesarean section | 24 (100) | 25 (100) | – |
| Primiparous | 9 (38) | 9 (36) | 0.99 |
| (Pre-) Eclampsia | 0 | 3 (12) | 0.23 |
| Placenta abruption | 0 | 2 (8) | 0.49 |
| Oligohydramnios | 2 (8) | 1 (4) | 0.61 |
| Foul smell | 3 (13) | 4 (16) | 0.99 |
| Meconium stained | 10 (42) | 13 (52) | 0.57 |
| Male gender | 13 (54) | 13 (52) | 0.99 |
| Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | ||
| Gestational age (weeks) | Not available | Not available | – |
| Birth weight (gram) | 3100 (2962–3478) | 2700 (2520–3400) | 0.13 |
| Apgar score 1 min | 4 (3–5) | 4 (3–5) | 0.73 |
| Apgar score 5 min | 8 (7–9) | 7 (6–9) | 0.26 |
| Apgar score 10 min | 10 (9-10) | 9 (8–10) | 0.17 |