comparison of umbilical venous catheter versus central lines in incidence of brain hemorrhage in preterm infants

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Eye - Diseases / disorders of the eye

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617001049369
• Lead Sponsor: Atef Alshafei

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-07-18
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

All preterm infants with gestational age ranging from 24- 30 weeks admitted to NICU Dubai hospital

Exclusion Criteria

1- infants with major congenital abnormalities.
2-infants with antenatal diagnosis of IVH or congenital hydrocephalus.
3-infants more than 30 weeks gestation.
4- infants with bleeding disorders.
5-infants born outside the hospital.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Does PICC insertion reduces the incidence of IVH in preterm infants compared to UVC as detected by brain ultrasound scan?[3 days post insertion of central line. then 10 days after central line insertion.<br>Third scan will be carried out at 34-36 weeks GA.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
. periventricular leukomalacia (PVL).<br>Detected by cranial ultrasound examination .[4 weeks post insertion of central line.];post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation.<br>Assessed by cranial ultrasound scan.[4 weeks post insertion of central line.];central line associated late onset sepsis.<br>Assessed by blood culture.[1 week after central line insertion.]