Status:
COMPLETED
Correct Gastric Tube Placement in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates
Lead Sponsor:
Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Conditions:
Gastric Tube Placement
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 28 years
Brief Summary
Gastric tube (GT) placement is a recurrent procedure in VLBW infants due to feeding impairment correlated with low birth weight. Correct GT depth is mandatory to ensure an appropriate and safe entera...
Detailed Description
Several methods have been suggested to estimate orogastric tube insertion length, but none of them has been validated in VLBW infants. The most commonly used methods are NEX (Nose-Ear-Xyphoid) and NEM...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Birth Weight ≤1500 grams (Very Low Birth Weight Infants)
- Need for both umbilical catheter and gastric tube positioning at birth
Exclusion
- Birth Weight \>1500 grams
- Congenital respiratory or gastrointestinal tract malformations (from oral cavity to stomach included)
- Critically unstable preterm infants will be excluded according to nurse or physician evaluation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 6 2015
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
220 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04127773
Start Date
March 6 2015
End Date
April 1 2020
Last Update
February 15 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Mangiagalli Regina Elena
Milan, Italy, 20100