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Ultrasound for Evaluation of Percutaneous G-tube Position

United States10 participantsStarted 2024-04-30

Plain-language summary

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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: An individual who presents with a dislodged GT and meets one of the following minor criteria: * Surgical GT placement less than 90 days from presentation * Traumatic GT dislodgement/removal * Recent stoma dilation * Clinician uncertainty about position of GT placement Exclusion Criteria: * An individual \>18 years of age * Acutely ill patients defined as hemodynamically unstable defined as any child who has abnormal vital signs or disruption of vital functions (i.e. airway, breathing, circulation, mental function). Vital signs are based on patient age. Initial assessment of clinical patient stability will be provided by the ordering/referring provider.

What they're measuring

Proportion of Ultrasound that Agree with Fluoroscopy with Respect to Identifying the GT Location

Timeframe: Upon completion of all study image data collection for all participants [approximately 1 year]

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06361498

SponsorUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-06

Contact for this trial

Hannah P Mignosa-Martin

9198431670 hannah_mignosa@med.unc.edu