Clinical trials: Gastrostomy Tube
Soft Tissue Inflammation
Prevention of Hypergranulation Tissue After Gastrostomy Tube Placement
The primary objective of this study is to compare the incidence of postoperative hypergranulation tissue formation after gastrostomy tube placement among children randomized to one of three treatments, in addition to measuring…
- Trial name
- NCT01501539
- Testing
- Standard Hydrocolloid Dressing, Silver Hydrocolloid Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 171 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Deglutition Disorders in Infants, Chronic Tube Feeding in Hospitalized Infants
Parent Implemented Oral Nutrition, Eating, and Esophageal Reflexes Reintegration Protocol: RCT
Feeding dysfunction remains a major unmet challenge among neonatal ICU survivors, frequently leading to prolonged tube feeding or gastrostomy at discharge, increased healthcare utilization, substantial socioeconomic burden, and…
- Trial name
- PIONEER (NCT07035912)
- Testing
- PIONEER Protocol
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Gastrostomy, Gastrostomy Complications
Safety and Efficacy of Endoscopic Assisted Push Gastrostomy Using Gastrostomy Technique
Most pediatric gastroenterologists use an endoscopic pull technique to place gastrostomy tubes. We assessed an endoscopic gastropexy technique for gastrostomy tube placement that allows immediate placement of a low profile…
- Conditions
- Gastrostomy, Gastrostomy Complications, Gastrostomy Tube Site Complication, Pain, Postoperative
- Trial name
- NCT04096456
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- CHRISTUS Health
Gastroesophageal Reflux, Feeding Disorder
Mic-Key Versus Mini One Family Preference Comparison
The objective of this study is to compare two low profile balloon gastrostomy button enteral feeding devices, both currently used as standard of medical care.
- Conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux, Feeding Disorder, Family Satisfaction
- Trial name
- MicKeyVMini (NCT03041649)
- Testing
- GT button change - Mic-Key, GT button change - Mini One
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Other Abnormal Granulation Tissue Nos
Granulation Tissue Treatment: Silver Nitrate vs Kenalog vs Washcloth Abrasion
Granulation tissue, or excess tissue, forms around gastrostomy tube sites and is a common problem seen in the pediatric surgery population.
- Trial name
- NCT02519738
- Testing
- Silver Nitrate, Kenalog (Triamcinolone), Washcloth Abrasion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Head and Neck Neoplasms, Wound Infection
Role of Prophylactic Antibiotics in New Introducer PEG-Gastropexy
Peristomal infections are the commonest complications of PEG despite prophylactic antibiotics which may result in emergence of resistant micro-organisms like Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
- Trial name
- NCT00375414
- Testing
- PEG-Gastropexy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital
Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block
IV Sedation Plus TAP Block for Placement of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube
Objective: To determine the effectiveness and safety of IV sedation combined with ultrasound-guided, left side transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block versus combination with local anesthetic (LA) infiltration for Percutaneous…
- Trial name
- NCT04878926
- Testing
- IV midazolam and propofol-based sedation combined with ultrasound-guided, left side TAP block, IV midazolam and propofol-based sedation with Local Anesthetic infiltration
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Damanhour Teaching Hospital
Hypergranulation Tissue; Gastrostomy Tube Site
Silver Nitrate Application and Topical Corticosteroids for Hypergranulation Tissue
This protocol describes a randomized, two arm clinical trial comparing two topical treatments in patients with hypergranulation tissue at gastrostomy tube sites.
- Trial name
- NCT02398539
- Testing
- Silver Nitrate, Triamcinolone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Akron Children's Hospital
Gastrostomy
Ultrasound for Evaluation of Percutaneous G-tube Position
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.
- Trial name
- NCT06361498
- Testing
- Ultrasound Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Gastrostomy Tube Site Complication, Gastrostomy Complications
Confirming Proper Replacement of Dislodged Gastrostomy Tubes in Pediatric Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if ultrasound can be used effectively to confirm location of gastrostomy tube (G-tube) placement in place of a study in which contrast is flushed through the G-tube and placement is…
- Trial name
- NCT04331873
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Enteral Nutrition Feeding
We Need to FEED: Facilitating Enteral Education for Discharge
Aim: We need to FEED (Facilitating Enteral Education for Discharge) project aims to streamline and enhance the discharge process for pediatric patients with enteral nutrition (including G-tubes, J-tubes, GJ-tubes, and NG-tubes)…
- Trial name
- WeNeed2FEED (NCT07383272)
- Testing
- Education Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Glycogen Storage Disorder Type 1, Hypoglycemia
Comparison of the Effect of a Novel Starch (Glycosade) Versus Gastrostomy Tube-Dextrose Infusion on Overnight Euglycaemia Control in Children With Glycogen Storage Disease Type I: Open Label Demonstration Trial
The objective of this demonstration project is to compare a novel long-acting starch, Glycosade, a hydrothermally processed high amylopectin maize starch, versus gastrostomy tube-dextrose infusion in maintaining euglycaemia…
- Conditions
- Glycogen Storage Disorder Type 1, Hypoglycemia, Cornstarch, Glycosade
- Trial name
- Glycosade GSD (NCT02176096)
- Testing
- Glycosade
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Enteral Nutrition (Food for Special Medical Purposes), Enteral Feeds
A Single Arm Intervention Study to Assess the Acceptability, Tolerance and Ease of Use of Wilbo's Blends+ (Commercial Enteral Feed Based on Real Food) When Used as Part of a Dietitian Prescribed Enteral Feeding Plan
The goal of this observational study is to learn if tube-fed children and young people (age 3-15 years) find Wilbo's Blends+ (a new nutritionally complete enteral formula containing real food ingredients) acceptable, tolerable…
- Conditions
- Enteral Nutrition (Food for Special Medical Purposes), Enteral Feeds, Enteral Tube Nutrition, Gastrostomy Tube
- Trial name
- Wilbo's Blends (NCT07036081)
- Testing
- Wilbo's Blends+
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Bone Marrow Disease, Stem Cell Transplant Complications
Tube Feeding in Children Having a Bone Marrow Transplant
The purpose of this study is to assess the problems and a range of nutritional and clinical outcomes that occur with two feeding tubes used by children having a bone marrow transplant.
- Conditions
- Bone Marrow Disease, Stem Cell Transplant Complications, Enteral Feeding Intolerance, Gastrostomy
- Trial name
- NCT04804631
- Testing
- Enteral feeding tubes
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Child Health
Surgical Infants on NG/NJ/J/G-tube Feeds, Tracheoesophageal Fistula
A Physiological Study to Determine the Enteral Threonine Requirements in Infants Aged 1 to 6 Months
This is the 5th in a series of physiological studies to determine the amino acid requirements of infants. There have been 4 studies to determine tyrosine, methionine, threonine and lysine requirements in infants when they are fed…
- Conditions
- Surgical Infants on NG/NJ/J/G-tube Feeds, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Pierre-Robin Syndrome, Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Trial name
- INFORALTHR (NCT02364843)
- Testing
- Amino Acid: Threonine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Feeding Delays, Neonates and Term Infants
BabySTrong II taVNS Feeding Trial
The long-term goal of this project is to develop a therapy to assist pre-term and term infants with brain injury overcome difficulties in learning to feed so that infants may be discharged home with their families and avoid the…
- Trial name
- BabySTrong II (NCT07049952)
- Testing
- taVNS, NAC and taVNS, inactive taVNS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Gastroenterology Surgery, Tube Feeding
Efficacy of a Novel Prototype Gastrostomy Tube Anchor Dressing
This is a single-center prospective study evaluating the efficacy of a prototype gastrostomy anchor dressing for use with button gastrostomy tubes.
- Trial name
- Tube Anchor (NCT07115134)
- Testing
- Bearables Gastrostomy Tube Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Enteral Nutrition, Enteral Feeding
Bolus Versus Continuous Feeding Regimens Post Gastrostomy Tube Placement
The purpose of this study is to determine the best way to feed children after they have a gastrostomy tube placed. The study compares bolus feeding to continuous feeding.
- Conditions
- Enteral Nutrition, Enteral Feeding, Gastrostomy Tube
- Trial name
- NCT02006953
- Testing
- Bolus feeding schedule following gastrostomy tube placement, Continuous chimney feeds following gastrostomy tube placement
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Congenital Disorders
Feeding After Neonate Surgery Review
The purpose is to determine what factors, if any, lead to delayed feeding, discharge with a NG tube, G-tube placement or Nissen fundoplication.
- Trial name
- NCT00229866
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Feeding Behavior, Feeding Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood
iKanEat: A Randomized-controlled, Multi-center Trial of Megestrol for Chronic Oral Food Refusal in Children
This is a multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial. The primary focus of the study is the evaluation of the effectiveness of treatment with megestrol as part of a 24 week behavioral feeding…
- Trial name
- iKanEat (NCT03815019)
- Testing
- Megestrol Acetate, iKanEat Behavioral Intervention
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center