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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
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90035-003