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Does the Thickness of the Gastrostomy Affect the Incidence of Complications? A Prospective Randomized Single-Center Study in Children
Led by Therese Hössjer · Updated on 2025-12-24
200
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
214 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
T
Therese Hössjer
Lead Sponsor
U
Uppsala University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this interventional study is to compare two different sizes of a gastrostomy tube in children and the incidence of complications three months postoperatively. The study is questionnare-based and both the family and health care personel will fill in the formula about complications at the re-visit when the tube is changed the first time at three months postoperatively. Complications requested are: granuloma, infection, pain, dislocation and leakage.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Does the Thickness of the Gastrostomy Affect the Incidence of Complications? A Prospective Randomized Single-Center Study in Children
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Scheduled for laparoscopic gastrostomy at Dep Pediatric Surgery Uppsala Akademiska University Hospital
You will not qualify if you...
- Any specific reasons to avoid one size or the other (such as children who need mixed food or special medication that can clog the tube)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Barnkirurgi/Pediatric surgery
Uppsala, Sweden, 75185
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
T
Therese NL Hössjer, MD, PhD-student
CONTACT
J
Johan Danielson, MD, Docent
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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