Randomized Control Trial on Short Term Effect of High versus Low Position of Umbilical Catheter in Neonates

A randomised controlled trial investigating the incidence of short-term complications between high- versus low-position of umbilical catheters in neonates.

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12624000331538

Enrollment

180

Registered

2024-03-25

Start date

2024-05-01

Completion date

2024-12-31

Last updated

2024-04-01

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Study the short term complications of high versus low position of umbilical artery catheter in neonates. We hypothesized that low position UAC is better than high position UAC in neonates

Interventions

High-position umbilical artery catheter(UAC) is the intervention treatment. The high-position UAC is placed within the thoracic aorta between T6 to T10 with positioning confirmed via radiological imaging (chest & abdominal x-ray) Neonatologist or neonatal unit medical officer incharged of NICU will do the high position UAC insertion There will be audit of medical records to monitor adherence to the intervention.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used) (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

No minimum to 14 Days

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1) Patients who requiring umbilical artery catheter insertion 2) All term and preterm babies with gestational age equal to or more than 24 weeks 3) All term and preterm babies with weight more than 500g

Exclusion criteria

1) Umbilical cord infection- Omphalitis 2) Newborn with major congenital abnormalities 3) Clinical evidence or suspected abdominal wall and viscera infection such as necrotizing enterocolitis or peritonitis. 4) Newborn with hematuria secondary to urinary tract infection 5) Breech presentation with lower limbs bruises

Outcome results