Comparison of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) and X-ray in confirmation the position of central line and endotracheal tube in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)

Status

Unknown

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20230906002

Enrollment

150

Registered

2023-09-06

Start date

2023-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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

Conditions

All neonatal intensive care unit patients in Ramathibodi hospital who will be obtained umbilical catheters Realtime ultrasound, umbilical catheters, ultrasound assessment

Interventions

In this group, after finishing insertion by formula, we will use realtime ultrasonography to evaluate tip position of umbilical catheters before confirmation by x-ray. Then evaluate malposition events

Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Experimental Procedure/Surgery

Formula and ultrasonography,Formula

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Hours to 1 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All neonatal patients in Ramathibodi hospital and who will be obtained umbilical catheters 2. Inform consent will be obtained from parents.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Congenital structural heart disease 2. Anomalies of airways, chest wall and abdomen 3. Unstable vital signs before perform US* 4. Patients without informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Malposition of umbilical catheters 12 months X-ray confirmation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Frequency of line adjustment 12 months Count,Frequency of x-ray 12 months Count	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactLalita Ponin

Mahidol university

Twinklelalita@gmail.com0918205781

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026