Health Condition 1: null- Sick newborns admitted to NICU, who need to require vascular access for long duration i.e. at least 7 days will be included in the study.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Umbilical Venous Catheter: We will insert Vygon Umbilical venous catheter in the umbilical vein of the neonate.
Control Intervention1: Peripherally inserted central catheter: We will in
Sponsors
Somashekhar Nimbalkar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Sick newborns admitted to NICU requiring at least 7 days of vascular access (based on clinical judgement or laboratory tests) will be included in the study after taking informed consent from the parents/guardian
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Newborn babies with local bacterial infection at the site of umbilicus or with no peripheral veins visible at the antecubital fossa or ankle, will be excluded from the study. Newborn babies with fallen umbilical stump (usually occurs after 7 days of life) will be excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| patient outcome and days needed for dischargeTimepoint: 15 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| complications encounteredTimepoint: complications attributed to the central catheter;CostTimepoint: cost of catheter and insertion cost;Duration of completion of procedureTimepoint: time needed to complete procedure | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Dipen Patel
Shree Krishna Hospital
Outcome results
None listed