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UNKNOWN

Bedside Ultrasound Assessment of Feeding Tube Position in the Intensive Care Unit

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Conditions:

Critical Illness

Tube Feeding

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

This diagnostic accuracy study aims to evaluate the performance of bedside ultrasound compared to x-ray in detecting the correct position of feeding tubes among critically ill adult patients. The main...

Detailed Description

This multicenter diagnostic accuracy study consists of a non-consecutive convenience sample of adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit starting from March 2023 who require a feeding tube as...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age greater than or equal to 18 years old;
  • Need for a tube feeding for receiving diet and/or medication, as indicated by the medical team;
  • Blind insertion of a tube feeding in the intensive care unit, following the standard operating procedure;
  • Presence of a trained physician for ultrasound scanning of the tube feeding immediately after installation.

Exclusion

  • Major abdominal postoperative wounds, peritoneostomy, or any other conditions that preclude ultrasound abdominal examination;
  • Exclusive presence of a gastric decompression probe, which does not require radiographic confirmation;
  • Tube feeding introduced under digestive endoscopy guidance;
  • Gestation;
  • Abdominal radiography confirming the tube position obtained before the ultrasound assessment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 24 2023

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 16 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

423 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06077617

Start Date

March 24 2023

End Date

July 16 2025

Last Update

October 11 2023

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Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90035-003