Ultrasound for G-tube Position in Children
This study is looking at whether ultrasound imaging can accurately check the position of a gastrostomy tube (G-tube) in children. A G-tube is a feeding tube placed directly into the stomach. Researchers want to see if ultrasound is as good as fluoroscopy (a type of X-ray) for this purpose, and if it takes less time. You might be able to join if you are 18 years old or younger, have a G-tube that has recently come out of place, or if your doctor is unsure about its position. The study will compare how well ultrasound imaging agrees with fluoroscopy in identifying the G-tube's location. The current status of this study is unclear, and it plans to enroll 10 participants.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific intervention (ultrasound imaging). It plans to enroll 10 participants.
- What's involved
- You will receive ultrasound imaging to check your G-tube placement before your standard fluoroscopy imaging. The study aims to collect all image data within approximately one year.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- The primary endpoint is measured upon completion of all study image data collection for all participants, which is approximately 1 year.
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Ultrasound for Evaluation of Percutaneous G-tube Position
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- William Pryor, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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What this trial measures
- Proportion of Ultrasound that Agree with Fluoroscopy with Respect to Identifying the GT LocationUpon completion of all study image data collection for all participants [approximately 1 year]
Proportional accuracy of ultrasound in identifying the gastrostomy tube (GT) balloon location based on the readers' (radiologists) ability to use the ultrasound to locate the GT balloon in comparison with the gold standard (fluoroscopic tube injection).