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Confirming Proper Replacement of Dislodged Gastrostomy Tubes in Pediatric Patients

NCT04331873 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2023-10-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if ultrasound can be used effectively to confirm location of gastrostomy tube (G-tube) placement in place of a study in which contrast is flushed through the G-tube and placement is checked with X-ray. A G-tube is a tube inserted through the abdomen and delivers nutrition directly into the stomach.

Conditions

  • Gastrostomy Tube Site Complication
  • Gastrostomy Complications

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Ultrasound

An ultrasound will be obtained prior to obtaining the standard contrast injection to determine if this imaging modality is equivocal.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Le Bonheur Children's Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Tennessee

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rudy A Kink, MD · Le Bonheur Children's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
0 Years
Max Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-08-01
Primary Completion
2020-11-18
Completion
2021-02-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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