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Using ECG Tracings to Guide Umbilical Catheter Placement in Newborns

Tests using heart tracings, not X-rays, to place umbilical catheters in newborn infants.

Key facts

Who runs it
Stanford University
Where
Palo Alto, United StatesSee the site
Trial code
Registry title
Umbilical Vessel Catheterization Under ECG Monitoring and Guidance
Status
Recruiting
People taking part
150 people, planned
Started
25 Aug 2020
Planned end
Dec 2025
Type of study
Interventional
Treatments tested
  • ECG
Record updated
1 May 2025

Who can take part

AI summary

From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.

The trial is looking for newborn babies who need an umbilical vein catheter or already have one. It tests placing and tracking the catheter with ECG tracings on the skin.

Age
From 1 Day to 45 Days
Sex
Boys and girls can both join.
Earlier treatment
The baby needs an umbilical vein catheter (UVC) or currently has one.

Main reasons for not taking part

  • Parents or the participant do not give consent
  • The baby is clinically unstable

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

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

Who cannot take part

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

Where in United States

  • Lucille Packard Children's HospitalPalo Alto, United StatesContact: Chynna Villanueva, BS, RNTaking people

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

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.

The group in the trial

  • ECG MonitoringOther group

    ECG readings will be collected for neonatal patients who require or currently have UVC

    Treatment: ECG

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
Umbilical Vessel Catheterization Under ECG Monitoring and Guidance
Plain-language title
Using ECG Tracings to Guide Umbilical Catheter Placement in NewbornsGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
AI summary
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
Record updated
1 May 2025