New umbilical vein technique could save newborns in crisis

NCT ID NCT06915467

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 31 times

Summary

This study tests a new way to give emergency medication to newborns in cardiac arrest. Instead of the standard umbilical vein catheter, doctors will try a direct approach through Wharton's jelly in the umbilical cord. The goal is to see if this method can restore a normal heart rate within 90 seconds. The study will include 26 full-term newborns who need emergency resuscitation in the delivery room.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Neonatal medicine - neonatal resuscitation department - Hôpital Delafontaine

    Saint-Denis, 93200, France

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  • Neonatal medicine and resuscitation department - Centre Hospitalier de Troyes

    Troyes, 10000, France

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  • Neonatal medicine and resuscitation department - Centre hospitalier intercommunal de Poissy Saint-Germain-en-Laye - Poissy site

    Poissy, 78300, France

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  • Neonatal medicine department - Hôpital Louis Mourier

    Colombes, 92700, France

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  • Paediatric resuscitation and neonatal medicine department- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens-Picardie

    Amiens, 80054, France

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Umbilical vein catheterization through Wharton's jelly procedure

What this could lead to

If successful, this technique could provide a faster, more reliable way to deliver life-saving medication to newborns in cardiac arrest, potentially improving survival rates.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase study with only 26 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The procedure may not be faster or safer than the standard method.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiac arrest

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.