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Ultrasound for Evaluation of Percutaneous G-tube Position
Led by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Updated on 2025-06-18
10
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
108 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare using ultrasound imaging to look at the position of the gastrostomy tube (GT) against fluoroscopic imaging in pediatric patients who had a recent GT tube replacement. The main questions it aims to answer are: * If ultrasound is just as accurate as fluoroscopy to assess the GT position. * If ultrasound takes less time than fluoroscopy to assessing the GT position. Participants will be imaging using ultrasound to assess GT positioning before their standard of care fluoroscopic imaging.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Ultrasound for Evaluation of Percutaneous G-tube Position
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Participant has a dislodged gastrostomy tube (GT) and meets at least one minor criteria:
- Surgical GT placement less than 90 days before presentation
- Traumatic GT dislodgement or removal
- Recent stoma dilation
- Clinician uncertainty about GT placement position
You will not qualify if you...
- Participant is older than 18 years
- Participant is acutely ill or hemodynamically unstable with abnormal vital signs or disrupted vital functions as assessed by the referring provider
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
H
Hannah P Mignosa-Martin
CONTACT
D
Desma Jones
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
1
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