Actively Recruiting
Gastric Ultrasound Feeding Tube Placement Confirmation Study
Led by Leiden University Medical Center · Updated on 2024-09-19
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
84 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Objective This study aims to assess the accuracy and reliability of ultrasound in determining the correct placement of gastric feeding tubes (GFTs) in intensive care patients. Study Design A diagnostic study will be conducted to evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound in determining GFT placement in all ICU patients who require GFT placement. Patients will undergo ultrasound by an ultrasonographer (USG) after receiving a new or replaced GFT. The USG will assess the presence or absence of a "mosaic sign" after insufflation of 20 mL of air through the GFT. The mosaic sign indicates proper GFT placement in the stomach. Methods All ultrasonographic measurements will be recorded and saved in a central picture archiving and communication system (PACS). The images will be labeled with the deepness of the GFT (20 cm, 50 cm, or tracheobronchial) and anonymized before being presented to an intensivist expert in USG for interpretation. Hypothesis A 20 mL air insufflation via a GFT at the esophageal level or via a suction catheter in the tracheobronchial system will not produce a "mosaic sign" on ultrasound. This sign will only be present if the GFT is properly positioned in the stomach.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Gastric Ultrasound Feeding Tube Placement Confirmation Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Being tracheally intubated
- Have a gastric feeding tube which needs replacement for any particular reason (e.g., not functioning or displaced)
- Need a gastric feeding tube
- Provided informed consent directly
You will not qualify if you...
- Does not need a gastric feeding tube and does not have one
- Laparotomy wound interfering with abdominal ultrasound
- Patient in prone position
- No informed consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Ledien University Medical Center
Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands, 2315VA
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Research Team
J
Jorge E. Lopez Matta, M.D.
CONTACT
D
David J. Van Westerloo, M.D., pHD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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