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New ultrasound angle may help place lifelines in newborns

NCT ID NCT07434102

Diagnosis Sponsor: Princess Anna Mazowiecka Hospital, Warsaw, Poland Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether measuring a specific angle on ultrasound can help doctors place umbilical catheters correctly in newborns. 78 babies were included. The goal was to see if this angle predicts proper catheter position and if ultrasound guidance can fix misplaced catheters.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this ultrasound technique could help doctors place umbilical catheters more accurately in newborns, reducing complications.
What could go wrong
This was a small, completed study. The angle measurement may not work in all newborns or may not be better than current methods.

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Study facts

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Participants

78 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2021

Finished

Jan 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

This observational, prospective, single-center, population-based cohort study was conducted at the Neonatal and Intensive Care Department of the University Frederic Chopin Hospital of Rzeszów (Poland). Neonates born at ≥24 weeks' gestation who required parenteral nutrition in the early postnatal period were eligible for inclusion in the study and underwent umbilical venous catheter placement.

Ages

1 day to 3 days

Sex

Anyone

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Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Neonates born at at ≥24 weeks of gestational age who required parenteral nutrition during the early postnatal period. Exclusion Criteria: Individuals with congenital gastrointestinal tract malformations, agenesis of the ductus venosus, or those delivered prior to 24 weeks of gestation were excluded from the study.

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Anatomy of the ductus venosus Umbilical venous catheterization

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Medical University of Warsaw, Karowa 2

    Warsaw, 00-315, Poland

  • Department of Neonatology with Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University Clinical Hospital in Rzeszów, Chopina 2

    Rzeszów, 35-055, Poland