Does the Thickness of the Gastrostomy Affect the Incidence of Complications? A Prospective Randomized Single-Center Study in Children
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Gastrostomy Complications
Gastrostomy Size
Food Intolerance
Granuloma
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- Up to 15
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 200 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Therese Hössjer · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this interventional study is to compare two different sizes of a gastrostomy tube in children and the incidence of complications three months postoperatively. The study is questionnare-based and both the family and health care personel will fill in the formula about complications at the re-visit when the tube is changed the first time at three months postoperatively. Complications requ…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Scheduled for laparoscopic gastrostomy at Dep Pediatric Surgery Uppsala Akademiska University Hospital
Exclusion Criteria:
* Any specific reasons to avoid one size or the other (children who are supposed to get mixed food or a special medication that can obstruate the tube w…
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