Status:

RECRUITING

Transpyloric Versus Gastric Feeding in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Lead Sponsor:

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Collaborating Sponsors:

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Conditions:

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Gastroesophageal Reflux

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-12 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if transpyloric tube feeding (feeding directly into the small intestine) versus gastric tube feeding tolerably and effectively reduces gastroesophageal refl...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Birth \<32 weeks' gestation
  • Current postmenstrual age of 36-65 weeks
  • Grade 2-3 bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD: treatment with positive airway pressure at 36 weeks' PMA) or grade 1 BPD (treatment with ≤2L/min flow nasal cannular at 36 weeks' PMA) with subsequent need for prolonged positive airway pressure and full enteral tube feedings
  • Treatment with positive airway pressure (high flow nasal cannula, non-invasive positive airway pressure, or invasive ventilation) at enrollment
  • (4) Full gastric tube feedings (≥100mL/kg/d) at the time of enrollment (5) Parental consent to participate
  • Note: At least 20 infants receiving invasive ventilation will be enrolled to enable endotracheal biomarker testing.

Exclusion

  • Transpyloric feedings received within 7d of enrollment
  • Use of a gastric acid suppression, GI promotility drug, or caffeine within 7d of enrollment
  • History of gastrostomy tube placement, gastric fundoplication, or bowel resection resulting in short gut with contraindication to transpyloric feeding
  • Plan to wean off positive airway pressure (for non-intubated subjects) or to be extubated to non-invasive support (for subjects receiving invasive ventilation) within the 2wk trial
  • Known intolerance to transpyloric feeding
  • Persistent \>20% endotracheal tube leak (for intubated subjects only)
  • Active treatment with an investigational therapy as part of another interventional trial
  • severe congenital or genetic abnormality that adversely affects GI or cardiopulmonary function

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 15 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06534359

Start Date

July 15 2025

End Date

June 30 2027

Last Update

July 28 2025

Active Locations (3)

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Stanford University

Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304

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Children's Mercy Hospital

Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64108

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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104