Doctors test simple ultrasound trick to get Life-Saving tubes right the first time for tiny babies
NCT ID NCT07434102
Summary
This study tested if measuring a specific angle inside a newborn's body with a bedside ultrasound machine could help doctors correctly place a feeding tube. The tube, called an umbilical venous catheter, is vital for delivering nutrition and medicine to critically ill babies, but placing it correctly is difficult and often fails. Researchers worked with 78 newborns to see if this angle measurement could predict success and guide corrections, aiming to make the procedure safer and more reliable.
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Locations
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Department of Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Medical University of Warsaw, Karowa 2
Warsaw, 00-315, Poland
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Department of Neonatology with Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University Clinical Hospital in Rzeszów, Chopina 2
Rzeszów, 35-055, Poland
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