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A study comparing birth weight and shoulder to umbilicus length for deciding umbilical venous catheter insertion depth in newborn babies

A RANDOMISED CONTROL TRIAL TO ESTIMATE THE UMBILICAL VENOUS CATHETER INSERTION DEPTH IN NEWBORNS USING BIRTH WEIGHT VERSUS SHOULDER UMBILICAL LENGTH - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/11/097606
Enrollment
180
Registered
2025-11-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: P969- Condition originating in the perinatal period, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Birth weight based formula for UVC insertion depth: In this group, insertion length of the umbilical venous catheter will be calculated using a standard birth weight based formula (Shuk

Sponsors

Dr Uma S Belvanki
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All preterm and term neonates requiring umbilical vein catheterization in KIMS NICU

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neonates with congenital anomalies like omphalocele, umbilical sepsis, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, necrotising enterocolitis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of neonates with optimal umbilical venous catheter tip position at the inferior vena cava- right atrial junction, confirmed by chest X-rayTimepoint: Within 1 hour of insertion—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Malposition rate ( hepatic vein, right atrium or other malpositions) confirmed on X rayTimepoint: Within 24 hours of insertion;Complications related to UVC insertion ( Arrhythmia, bleeding, perforation, thrombosis, infection )Timepoint: Up to 7 days post insertion;Duration of catheter dwell and reason for removalTimepoint: At catheter removal—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr SUNIL B

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences

docsunilb@gmail.com9900485879

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026