Monitoring a newborn’s umbilical line using ECG guidance
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This trial looks at whether using heart-monitoring (ECG) can help guide placement of an umbilical vessel catheter (a special line placed through the belly button) in newborns. It may help make line placement safer and more accurate.
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Who can take part
- Your participant must be a newborn (neonate) or very young baby
- Baby weighs between 2 and 6 kilograms
- Baby needs a belly-button blood vessel line (UVC) or already has one
- You must be willing to consent, or a parent/guardian must consent
- Baby must not be “clinically unstable” at the time of screening
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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