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Correct Gastric Tube Placement in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates

NCT04127773 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 220

Last updated 2021-02-15

No results posted yet for this study

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 enteral feeding: X-ray is the gold standard in order to check GT position, but this cannot be routinely performed due to x-ray exposure risk. Feeding a neonate through a misplaced GT is potentially harmful and may increase morbidity, mortality and hospitalization length.

Nurses estimate GT depth through external measurements. This study aims to identify the most appropriate insertion length predictor for orogastric tube placement in VLBW infants by comparing two different methods.

Conditions

  • Gastric Tube Placement

Interventions

DEVICE

oro gastric tube

According to clinical need, an orogastric tube will be inserted at birth using the group method in VLBW infants in whom an umbilical catheter has been placed. An X-ray chest will be performed according to routine clinical practice to assess the position of the umbilical catheter. On the same X-ray the position of the gastric tube will be assessed by a radiologist blinded to the method used for orogastric tube placement.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Chiara Baracetti, RN · Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Mangiagalli Regina Elena, Milano (ITALY)

Eligibility

Min Age
0 Days
Max Age
28 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-03-06
Primary Completion
2020-04-30
Completion
2020-04-30

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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