Status:
COMPLETED
A Research Study to Test (2) Two Different Types of Feeding Tubes Used in the Intensive Care Unit
Lead Sponsor:
Thomas Jefferson University
Conditions:
no Primary Disease; ICU Patient Who Require Enteral Nutrition
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the success rates of two types of feeding tubes, specifically the standard gastric feeding tube to a small bowel feeding tube.
Detailed Description
Enteral nutrition has many advantages for critically ill patients including lower incidence of infections and a reduced hospital stay, however it is controversial whether enteral feeding via small bow...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- all ICU patients requiring enteral nutrition
Exclusion
- coagulopathy, esophageal or gastric, surgery, varices, trauma, ulcer, structure, rupture
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00245687
Start Date
June 1 2005
End Date
June 1 2007
Last Update
March 14 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - MRICU
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107