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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12613000713796
ACTRN12613000713796
Completed
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An evaluation of complication rates in percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy versus nasogastric tube feeding in dysphagic older hospitalized patients

niversity of Malaya0 sites100 target enrollmentJune 28, 2013

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
niversity of Malaya
Enrollment
100
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
June 28, 2013
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Malaya

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients have to be 65 years old and above with a diagnosis of dysphagia.
  • \- Recommended for long term nutritional support via the enteral route.
  • \- Likely to require artificial feeding for at least 6 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria

  • \- Patients had contraindications to either NG feeding or PEG feeding.
  • \- Terminal phase of illness, acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage, acute coronary syndrome and end\-stage dementia.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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