Gastric Ultrasound in Tube Fed Intubated Patients

Part of paid clinical trials in Columbus, Ohio.

Sponsor
Joseph D. Tobias
Study ID
NCT04612348
Status
Enrolling By Invitation

Conditions

  • Critical Illness

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
N/A - 18 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Ultrasound — DIAGNOSTIC_TEST
    Point of care ultrasound to measure gastric contents.

Study Details

This study will use point of care (POC) gastric ultrasound to confirm that nasojejunal tube (NJ) feeds result in minimal to no gastric content and therefore are low risk for aspiration and should be allowed at the very least to decrease the time that enteral feeds need to be held prior to a procedure or if they need to be held at all. This would allow critically ill children to receive the nutrition that they need to heal for longer periods of time. Using ultrasound would also potentially eliminate the need for exposure to x-rays to confirm tube placement. Most ICUs have a POC ultrasound machine so this would be any easy tool to access to improve patient care.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 26, 2021
Status verified
Jun 2025
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2026
Completion
Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
200 participants (estimated)

Arms

  • Arm: NJ tube fed
    Critically ill children receiving nutrition via a nasojejunal feeding tube.
  • Arm: NG tube fed
    Critically ill children receiving nutrition via a nasogastric feeding tube.

Primary Outcome Measure

Gastric contents [ Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1) ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Nationwide Children's HospitalColumbusOhio43205-

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