Ultrasound for Evaluation of Percutaneous G-tube Position
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Gastrostomy
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- Up to 18
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Other
- Participants needed
- 10 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Other
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About This Trial
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…
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Eligibility Criteria
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
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