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Failure to ThriveNTSNBNCT03202576

Nasogastric Tube Securement Comparison Study

A study testing Nasal Bridle in people with Failure to Thrive and Nutritional Deficiency, run by University of Colorado, Denver.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This study evaluates the use of tape to secure nasogastric tubes compared to securement with a nasal bridle device. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 day to 21 years
What is being tested?
Nasal Bridle
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
43 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Oct 2016to 20 Aug 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 1 day to 21 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Admitted to Children's Hospital Colorado to:
  • 6th floor surgical inpatient unit, or
  • 8th floor medical inpatient unit, or
  • Heart Institute (Cardiac Intensive Care Unit or Cardiac Progressive Care Unit), or
  • Interventional Radiology.
  • Require a nasogastric or transpyloric tube (Corpak tube or clear feeding tube) for feeding or bowel cleanout.
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  • Predicted length of use is at least 48 hours.
  • Newborn up to 21 years of age
  • Have a completed consent for enrollment into the study.

Who cannot join

  • Burn patients because standard for placement is the nasal bridle;
  • Patients with contraindications for bridle placement , such as
  • mechanical obstruction of the nasal airway
  • facial or nasal fractures
  • fracture of the anterior part of the cranium, or basilar skull fractures
  • Any tubes placed for decompression (i.e. Salem Sump tubes)
  • Nasally intubated, or
  • With CPAP/BiPAP.

About this study

Official title: Nasogastric Tube Securement: Comparison of Standard Practice Versus Nasal Bridle for Pediatric Hospitalized Patients

This study evaluates the use of tape to secure nasogastric tubes compared to securement with a nasal bridle device.

Read the detailed description

Patients who need to have a tube placed through their nose and into their stomach for medical treatments will sometimes have it accidentally removed. A nasal bridle is a device where a magnetic is used to attach a small piece of cloth tape that loops around the nasal septum bone and secures to the nasal gastric tube to prevent it from being pulled out accidentally.

Being tested
Nasal Bridle
Keywords
nasogastric tube, microbridle
Medical subject headings
Failure to Thrive, Malnutrition, Constipation, Intestinal Obstruction, Feeding and Eating Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Nasal BridleDevice

    Also called Microbridle

    Nasal bridle placement and securement of the tube. Instead of taping the tube to the patient's face, nose or upper lip the bridle is a device whereby a magnetic retrieval system is attached to 1/8 inch umbilical tape which is inserted via the nares, looping around the nasal septum and vomer bone and ending with both ends of the bridle (umbilical tape) secured together and to the feeding tube just outside the nose.

Study groups in NCT03202576
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Nasogastric tube standard securementNo interventionStandard securement of nasogastric tube with adhesive tape
Nasogastric Tube Nasal Bridle SecurementExperimentalSecurement of NG with AMT Micro Bridle
Receives: Device: Nasal Bridle

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Tube dislodgment

    Compare the rate/percent of nasogastric tube dislodgement utilizing standard tube securement practice vs. nasal bridle (micro bridle) tube securement device in pediatric hospitalized patients.

    Measured: Up to 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Device usability

    Ease of use of the nasal bridle device

    Measured: Up to 4 weeks

  2. Radiation exposure

    Number of X-rays to confirm tube placement.

    Measured: Up to 4 weeks

  3. Cost

    Average costs among groups related to naso-gastric (NG) tube placement and replacement

    Measured: Up to 4 weeks

  4. Restraint use

    Use of restraints for the purpose of tube protection.

    Measured: Up to 4 weeks

  5. Skin integrity

    Skin integrity: complications/issues

    Measured: Up to 4 weeks

  6. Patient/Caregiver Satisfaction

    Patient/caregiver satisfaction with bridle.

    Measured: Up to 4 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Jun 2017
  2. Study start1 Oct 2016
  3. Primary completion31 Mar 2020
  4. Study completion20 Aug 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Evaluate the securement of the Nasogastric tube either by standard securement or using a Nasal Bridal securement method.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
43 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03202576
Sponsor's protocol ID
16-0691
Acronym
NTSNB
Status last verified
Dec 2020
First submitted
12 Jun 2017
Last updated
17 Dec 2020
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Bechtold ML, Nguyen DL, Palmer LB, Kiraly LN, Martindale RG, McClave SA. Nasal bridles for securing nasoenteric tubes: a meta-analysis. Nutr Clin Pract. 2014 Oct;29(5):667-71. doi: 10.1177/0884533614536737.

    PubMed 25606648
  • Brugnolli A, Ambrosi E, Canzan F, Saiani L; Naso-gastric Tube Group. Securing of naso-gastric tubes in adult patients: a review. Int J Nurs Stud. 2014 Jun;51(6):943-50. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.12.002. Epub 2013 Dec 25.

    PubMed 24440003
  • Gunn SR, Early BJ, Zenati MS, Ochoa JB. Use of a nasal bridle prevents accidental nasoenteral feeding tube removal. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2009 Jan-Feb;33(1):50-4. doi: 10.1177/0148607108321704. Epub 2008 Sep 30.

    PubMed 18827069
  • Parks J, Klaus S, Staggs V, Pena M. Outcomes of nasal bridling to secure enteral tubes in burn patients. Am J Crit Care. 2013 Mar;22(2):136-42. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2013105.

    PubMed 23455863

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Nasal Bridle in people with Failure to Thrive and Nutritional Deficiency, run by University of Colorado, Denver.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Dec 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Tube dislodgment (time frame: Up to 4 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03202576, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Dec 2020.

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