Movement of PICC in relation to limb movement in neonates

"We conducted a prospective observational study to understand PICC movement in relation to limb position in real time. Neonates admitted to a tertiary neonatal unit, at St George’s Hospital, London, needing point of care ultrasound (POCUS) to confirm optimal PICC position were included" Gronska et al (2025).

"We conducted a prospective observational study to understand PICC movement in relation to limb position in real time. Neonates admitted to a tertiary neonatal unit, at St George’s Hospital, London, needing point of care ultrasound (POCUS) to confirm optimal PICC position were included" Gronska et al (2025).

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Movement of PICC in relation to limb movement in neonates

Extract:

“Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are commonly used in the neonatal population. There are complications of PICC insertion; therefore, accurate placement of PICCs is essential. The literature suggests that arm limb movements significantly affect the position of the tip of the PICCs;1 however, currently, there is no published data describing how much catheters move in relation to limb movement.

We conducted a prospective observational study to understand PICC movement in relation to limb position in real time. Neonates admitted to a tertiary neonatal unit, at St George’s Hospital, London, needing point of care ultrasound (POCUS) to confirm optimal PICC position were included”.

Reference:

Gronska A, Tolentino D, Duffy D, Shetty S, Richards J, Kulkarni AM. Movement of peripherally inserted central catheters in relation to limb movement in neonates: a prospective observational study. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2025 Oct 5:fetalneonatal-2025-328992. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2025-328992. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41047167.