Clinical trials: Tube Feeding
Body Temperature
Temperature Monitoring With InnerSense Esophageal Temperature Sensor/Feeding Tube After Birth Through Stabilization in VLBW Infants
Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (<1500 grams at birth) and other low birth weight infants experience hypothermia after birth and through stabilization (first 24 hours of life) due to an inability to keep warm through…
- Trial name
- NCT02311972
- Testing
- Philips InnerSense Esophageal Temperature Sensor/Feeding Tube, Standard of care feeding tube
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Intracranial Hemorrhage
Enteral Nutrition and Glycemic Variability Neurological Intensive Care Unit Study
Primary Objective: To determine the effects of a diabetes specific enteral formula compared to a standard formula supplemented with protein (isocaloric and isonitrogenous) on the mean blood glucose and glycemic variability in a…
- Conditions
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Ischemic Strokes, Subdural Hematoma
- Trial name
- ANUS1014 (NCT01463878)
- Testing
- Glycerna, Jevity - Control Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
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
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Pragmatic Trial of Video Education in Nursing Homes
This is a pragmatic cluster-randomized control trial (RCT) of an Advance Care Planning (ACP) Video Program for nursing home (NH) patients ≥ 65 years old who are cared for in 360 NH facilities (intervention arm n=119; control arm…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Trial name
- PROVEN (NCT02612688)
- Testing
- ACP Video Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 197,692 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Enteral Feeding in Bronchiolitis
Comparison Between Gastric and Post Pyloric Tube Feedings in Children With Bronchiolitis Requiring High Flow Nasal Cannula
The purpose of the study is to compare two ways (nasogastric tube (NGT) and nasoduodenal tube (NDT)) to provide nutrition to infants admitted to the hospital for viral bronchiolitis and who require high flow nasal cannula therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT03346850
- Testing
- Nasogastric tube (NGT) feeding, Nasoduodenal tube (NDT) feeding
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Enteral Nutrition
Feasibility Study to Evaluate Safety of ENvizion Medical™ ENVUE™ System
This is a single center, non-randomized feasibility clinical evaluation that is designed to affirm the safety of the ENVUE™ System guidance during the placement of the ENvizion Medical™ enteral feeding tubes.
- Trial name
- NCT03505593
- Testing
- ENVUE System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Envizion Medical Ltd.
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
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
High Fat/High Calorie Trial in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of long-term use of high fat/high calorie and high calorie diets in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (Lou Gehrig's…
- Trial name
- NCT00983983
- Testing
- Oxepa, Jevity 1.5, Jevity 1.0
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Feeding Tube
Self-Propelled Versus Standard Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrojejunostomy(PEG-J); RCT
Our main hypothesis is that self-propelled Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrojejunostomy tube (PEG-J) that has a balloon on it's tip is associated with lower J-tube retrograde migration rate, and lower rates of short- and long-term…
- Trial name
- NCT01892267
- Testing
- PEG-J placement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Critically Ill
Enhanced Protein-Energy Provision Via the Enteral Route in Critically Ill Patients
Critically ill patients are consistently underfed. Feeding protocols are standardized system tools used to guide nutrition practices, but to date have failed to improve delivery of nutrition.
- Trial name
- PEPuP (NCT01167595)
- Testing
- PEP uP Protocol
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,059 people
- Sponsor
- Clinical Evaluation Research Unit at Kingston General Hospital
Critical Illness, Enteral Nutrition
TAK-954 in Critically Ill Participants With Enteral Feeding Intolerance (EFI)
The purpose of this study is to assess the treatment effect of intravenous TAK-954 in improving the average daily protein adequacy received through enteral nutrition in critically-ill participants developing EFI.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Enteral Nutrition, Enteral Feeding Intolerance
- Trial name
- NCT03477903
- Testing
- TAK-954, Metoclopramide, Normal Saline
- Where
- 44 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Feeding Tube Complication
Retention of Nasoenteric Feeding Tubes in Pediatric Patients Using a Nasal Bridle
A study to compare tube dislodgment rates when a nasoenteric feeding tube is secured with adhesive tape vs the AMT BridlePro device.
- Trial name
- NCT04621734
- Testing
- AMT BridlePro Device, Adhesive Tape
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Critical Illness, Acute Respiratory Failure
Trial of Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition in Under and Over Weight Critically Ill Patients (TOP-UP)
The specific aim of the proposed study is to conduct a pilot study involving 160 critically-ill lean and obese patients enrolled at 11 sites in Canada, the United States of America, Belgium and France in order to: Specific Aims…
- Trial name
- TOP-UP (NCT01206166)
- Testing
- Olimel (5.7%E / N9E)
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Belgium and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Clinical Evaluation Research Unit at Kingston General Hospital
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Growth and Microbiome Development in Very Low Birth Weight Infants Fed Primarily Mother's Own Milk vs. Donor Human Milk
A study to compare growth, development of the intestinal bacterial environment, and other short term outcomes in groups of babies fed primarily their own mother's milk compared to those who receive primarily donor human milk.
- Trial name
- NCT02573779
- Testing
- Observational - no intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Meconium Ileus, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Impact of Oral Application of Gastrografin on the Meconium Evacuation in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Gastrografin is a radiopaque contrast agent for the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) which can be applied orally or rectally. In neonatal intensive care, Gastrografin is used to detect otherwise radiologically invisible perforations…
- Trial name
- NCT01515696
- Testing
- Gastrografin, Sterile water
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Nadja Haiden,MD
Feeding Disorders
Nasal Bridles and Repeat Endoscopic Procedures for Endoscopic Nasoenteric Tubes
In critically ill patients, nutrition is a major part of healing and recovery. In patients unable to tolerate oral feeding, nasoenteric tube feeding (a tube placed from the nose to the stomach or small intestine) provides a safe…
- Trial name
- NCT03966157
- Testing
- Nasal Bridle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Deglutition Disorders
Comparison of Outcomes Between Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Short-term outcomes of parenteral and enteral nutrition for patients unable to eat normally were compared and analyzed.
- Trial name
- NCT02512224
- Testing
- Parenteral nutrition, Enteral nutrition
- Volunteers
- 5,824 people
- Sponsor
- Tokyo University
Enteral Nutrition
DrIFT 2 Study: Displacement in Feeding Tubes
The proposed study will use an electromagnetic placement device (EMPD), Cortrak* 2 Enteral Access System (EAS™), Avanos Medical, to verify feeding tube (FT) position on a daily basis to assess for migration.
- Trial name
- NCT06239610
- Testing
- electromagnetic placement device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Parkview Health
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
Critical Illness
The Energy Dose Study
The investigators have designed this single-center Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) to prospectively compare, for the first time, the clinical efficacy of different energy doses in intensive care unit (ICU) patients requiring…
- Trial name
- NCT01369147
- Testing
- Parenteral Nutrition, Propofol, Clevidipine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University