Clinical trials: Tube Feeding
Critical Illness, Pediatric Intensive Care
Continuous vs Bolus Protein (Protein Regimen Outcomes) in Critically Ill Children (Kids In Distress)
The goal of this intervention study is to evaluate the difference in nutrition status markers (weight and muscle mass) when giving dietary protein by continuous or bolus delivery in critically ill children ages 1-11y.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Pediatric Intensive Care, Enteral Nutrition Therapy, Dietary Protein
- Trial name
- PRO-KID (NCT06721923)
- Testing
- Dietary protein
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Crohn Disease
The Intensive Post Exclusive Enteral Nutrition Study
Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory condition with phases where the disease is active and other, where there are no symptoms.
- Trial name
- iPENS (NCT04225689)
- Testing
- CD-TREAT diet
- Where
- 5 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Pierre Robin Syndrome
Effect of Oral Enteral Nutrition in Pierre Robin Syndrome
This was a randomized controlled study. The infants enrolled were randomly divided into the IOE group (with Intermittent Oro-Esophageal Tube Feeding, n=25) and the PNG group (with Nasogastric Tube Feeding, n=23), all receiving…
- Trial name
- NCT06303973
- Testing
- IOE, PNG
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Muhammad
Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Time to Full Enteral Nutrition
Intestinal Lavage to Promote Enteral Feeding and Prevent Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Extremely Preterm Infants
Optimizing enteral nutrition (EN) is challenging in extremely preterm infants due to feeding intolerance that relates to the functional gastrointestinal immaturity.
- Trial name
- NCT03631979
- Testing
- Intestinal lavage with normal saline
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala County Council, Sweden
Hemostasis, Perforation Colon
MANTIS Endoscopic Clipping Study
This study is intended to document procedural and clinical effectiveness in consecutive cases in which at least one MANTIS clip is selected, pertaining to use of a new endoscopic clipping device MANTIS™ including but not limited…
- Conditions
- Hemostasis, Perforation Colon, Feeding Tube Complication, Endoscopy
- Trial name
- NCT05653843
- Testing
- Endoscopic clip placement in the gastrointestinal tract.
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Length of Stay
Discharge Criteria of Preterm Infants
This retrospective study aims to compare discharge criteria and their impact on the length of stay using two neonatal intensive care units from two countries.
- Trial name
- NCT06144190
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Nagano Children's Hospital
Enteral Nutrition
Study to Evaluate the Tolerance and Safety of a Peptide-based Enteral Formula with Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum (PHGG)
This is a Multicenter, Open-label, Single-arm study evaluating the Tolerance and Safety of a Peptide-based Enteral Formula with Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum (PHGG) in the Nutritional Management of Tube-fed Children Aged 1-4…
- Trial name
- NCT04516213
- Testing
- Enteral Formula With (PHGG)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Enteral Feeding
Does Volume-based Enteral Feeding Improve Nutrient Delivery in Hospitalized Critically Ill Children?
Background Some critically ill children have malnutrition which may worsen while they are in hospital and delay their return home. They can recover faster when they are given tube feedings to improve their nutrition.
- Trial name
- NCT05286177
- Testing
- Volume-based EN, Rate-based EN
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Full Enteral Nutrition, the Day and Night Cycle
The Effect of Day-Night Cycle on the Transition Time to Full Enteral Feeding in Preterm Newborns Receiving Oropharyngeal Colostrum
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of the day-night cycle on the transition time to full enteral nutrition in premature infants receiving oropharyngeal colostrum.
- Trial name
- PRETERM (NCT06883903)
- Testing
- day-night cycle application, routine practice
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
Premature Birth
Parental Involvement in Enteral Nutrition in Neonatal Units
Hypothesis : Bolus feeding of the newborn with a syringe under parents' visual control increases parental presence when compared to enteral feeding with a syringe pump.
- Trial name
- PREMALIM (NCT05272956)
- Testing
- enteral feeding with pushed syringe by the parents
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Limoges
Exclusive Enteral Nutrition, Ulcerative Colitis
Combined Application of EEN in the Induction of Remission in PUC
The role of exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) in the induction of remission in pediatric patients with Crohn's disease had been well documented. But the role of EEN in children with Ulcerative Colitis (UC) was not clear.
- Conditions
- Exclusive Enteral Nutrition, Ulcerative Colitis, Children
- Trial name
- NCT04999241
- Testing
- exclusive enteral nutrition, regular food
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Cerebral Palsy, Gastric Dysmotility
Effect of Protein Composition on Gastric Emptying
The protein composition of nutrition may affect the rate of gastric emptying and gastric fysiology. This is espesially important in children with neurologic impariment, who commonly rely on tube feedings, have feeding problems…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Gastric Dysmotility, Enteral Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT00345566
- Testing
- Nutrition composition
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Ullevaal University Hospital
Infant, Premature, Nutrition, Enteral
Aspiration of Residual Gastric Contents
The primary purpose of this study is to determine nutrition outcomes and risks to gastrointestinal integrity and function of aspirating for routine gastric contents prior to each feeding in very low birth weight premature infants.
- Trial name
- NCT01863043
- Testing
- No aspiration of gastric contents, Routine aspiration of gastric contents
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Infants
The Effects of "Oral Administration of Breast Milk Droplets" and "Palatal Stimulation With a Finger"
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of "oral administration of breast milk droplets" and "finger palatal stimulation" on feeding tolerance in preterm neonates fed with orogastric tube feeding.
- Trial name
- NCT06447558
- Testing
- palatal stimulation with a finger in premature infants
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Enteral Nutrition
Enteral Formula Tolerance in Pediatric Patients
The purpose of this prospective study seeks to assess ability to achieve enteral feeding goals with standard polymeric enteral formula in a stable, pediatric tube-fed population.
- Trial name
- NCT02779335
- Testing
- Enteral Formula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Neurological Impairments
Nutritional Management of Neurologically Impaired Children Across China
A retrospective study to (1) investigate clinical characteristics, nutritional status, and nutritional management in neurologically impaired children in China, (2) assess whether enteral nutrition (particularly tube feeding)…
- Trial name
- NCT06612736
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 586 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Crohn's Disease
Cyclic Exclusive Enteral Nutrition as Maintenance Therapy for Pediatric Crohn's Disease
The purpose of this study is to compare the rate of first relapse at 12 months between maintenance therapy with cyclic exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) (at least 100% daily calories) and maintenance therapy with supplementary…
- Trial name
- CD-HOPE (NCT02201693)
- Testing
- MODULEN IBD
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Hospitalized Children, Nursing
Evidence-based Practice in the Management of Gastric Tube Placement in Children
This multi-center quality improvement project aims to enhance gastric tube placement practices for children by systematically reviewing the latest evidence.
- Conditions
- Hospitalized Children, Nursing, Enteral Nutrition Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT07038538
- Testing
- Evidence-based gastric placement
- Where
- 22 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 2,750 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Crohn Disease
Reverse-Engineering of Exclusive Enteral Nutrition (RE-EEN) in Crohn's Disease: A Multi-Center Trial
This study will compare the tolerability and efficacy of conventional formula Exclusive Enteral Nutrition (EEN) and whole-food blended smoothie EEN by enrolling a total of 60 participants with newly diagnosed pediatric Crohn's…
- Trial name
- mRE-EEN (NCT06216899)
- Testing
- Whole-food based smoothie, Formula
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Evaluation of Preterm NAVA Catheter Placement
Positioning of EDI Catheter In Premature Infants
Nasogastric (NG) and orogastric (OG) feeding tubes have a high incidence of malpositioning, occurring in up to 59% of preterm infants (Lopes 2019).
- Trial name
- PIPI (NCT05107713)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto