Status:

COMPLETED

Gastrostomy Tube Placed After Gastropexy Versus Gastrostomy Tube Placed Using the Traditional Push/Pull Techniques

Lead Sponsor:

Azienda USL Reggio Emilia - IRCCS

Conditions:

Gastrostomy, Methods

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Endoscopic placement of a percutaneous gastrostomy tube is a safe, efficient and well standardized technique. Two variants of this maneuver - the pull and the push techniques - are widespread worldwid...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • all consecutive patients, candidates to percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement for any common clinical indication, in the centres participating to the study.

Exclusion

  • age \< 18
  • age \> 85 years old
  • pregnancy
  • coagulation deficit or anti-coagulant oral therapy
  • total gastrectomy
  • absence of trans-illumination, verified during esophagogastroduodenoscopy
  • pharyngeal or esophageal stenosis, not allowing the passage of a standard scope;
  • ascitis
  • active gastric ulcer
  • the patient or his tutor do not consent to the study
  • documented allergy to penicillin
  • ASA V.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

206 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01463540

Start Date

September 1 2010

End Date

May 1 2014

Last Update

June 25 2025

Active Locations (3)

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1

Digestive Endoscopy Unit - Nuovo Ospedale Estense

Modena, MO, Italy, 41125

2

Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit - Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova

Reggio Emilia, RE, Italy, 42125

3

Endoscopic Unit "South Area" - AUSL Reggio Emilia

Scandiano, RE, Italy, 42019