Umbilical Vessel Catheterization Under ECG Monitoring and Guidance

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03898596

Enrollment

150

Registered

2019-04-02

Start date

2020-08-25

Completion date

2025-12-31

Last updated

2025-05-01

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Conditions

Pediatric ALL

Keywords

Neonates, Electrocardiogram, Umbilical Vein Catheterization

Brief summary

Umbilical venous catheters (UVC) are typically places with poor guidance and some radiological confirmation. Misplacement of the catheter could lead to its placement in other unintended anatomical areas such as the liver or the spleen, which could be detrimental in critically-ill infants. Our study aims at using a more non-invasive means of placing and continuously monitoring catheter placement using superficial electrocardiogram (ECG) tracings.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTECG

An ECG collects superficial readings of heart activity

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SEQUENTIAL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

1 Days to 45 Days

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Neonate pediatric patient * 2 - 6kg * Require or currently have UVC

Exclusion criteria

* Participants who do not consent or have parental consent * Patients who are clinically unstable

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Electrocardiogram Readings	Duration of ECG placement and reading (typically 15 minutes)	A normal heart rhythm contains a P wave, a QRS, and a T wave. Readings will include amplitude, deflection, and duration of such elements to record electrical heart activity.

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactChynna Villanueva, BS, RN

chynnav@stanford.edu6504986346

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026