Status:
TERMINATED
Nasogastric/Oral Gastric Tube Placement in Infants: Comparing 2 Measurement Methods
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Conditions:
Enteral Tube Placement
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 6 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare two methods of nasogastric/oral gastric (NG/OG) tube placement for efficacy and safety in the placement of NG/OG tube in infants less than 6 months of age. One ...
Detailed Description
Preterm infants often require nutritional intake through a nasogastric or oral gastric tube to meet their high energy requirement and avoid aspiration of nutrition due to their immature suck/swallow r...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Infants less than 6 months of age in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) regardless of gestational age
- Infants requiring an NG or OG tube for enteral feeds
- Infants whose NG tube is placed by the bedside Registered Nurse (RN)
- Parents need to speak and read English
- Infant scheduled for X-Ray for standard of care (SOC) within 24hrs of scheduled NG/OG tube change or placement.
Exclusion
- Infants with congenital or structural anomalies of the GI tract
- Infants with significant scoliosis
- Infants with salem sump or repogle tube
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
9 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01407991
Start Date
July 1 2011
End Date
November 1 2015
Last Update
November 10 2015
Active Locations (1)
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104