Comparison of umbilical venous catheter and peripherally inserted central catheter in newborn babies
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- 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.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2015/02/005529
- Lead Sponsor
- Somashekhar Nimbalkar
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 144
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
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.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method patient outcome and days needed for dischargeTimepoint: 15 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 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