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Splints for tiny IVs: a simple trick to help newborns?

NCT ID NCT07589010

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Muhammad Aamir Latif Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Not yet recruiting
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By invitation only
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Paused
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Ongoing
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Completed This study
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Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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

Summary

This study tested whether using a splint to hold still a newborn's arm or leg helps an IV line last longer. Researchers compared 192 babies in intensive care who either got a splint or did not. The goal was to see if splints reduce the need for repeat IV insertions.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
splint
What this could lead to
If splints are shown to help IV lines last longer, hospitals may adopt them to reduce needle sticks and stress for newborns.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study. Splints may not make a big difference, and results may not apply to all newborns or settings.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

192 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2025

Finished

Mar 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

1 day to 28 days

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Neonates * Any gender * Admitted to the NICU and required PIVC insertion Exclusion Criteria: * Skin conditions like fragile skin syndromes, dermatitis, or local infections that may worsen with splint and adhesive use * Congenital limb deformities like clubfoot, polydactyly, joint contractures that impede proper splint application * Severe limb edema

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Peripheral intravenous line

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dr. Ruth KM Pfau Civil Hospital/Dow University of Health Sciences

    Karachi, Sindh, 74200, Pakistan