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Evaluation of the Safety of Feeding Tube Placement in Critically Ill Patients Using an Enteral Feeding Tube Insertion Tracking Device

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
(1) Inclusion Criteria All of the following criteria are met Patients admitted to the ICU Age 18 years and older Patients requiring enteral nutrition via nasogastric feeding tube Patients who are able to insert the tube in a supine position Patients who have obtained consent to participate in this study from the patients themselves or their surrogates
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000051071
Lead Sponsor
Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College of Nursing
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
240
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria Patients are excluded if any of the following criteria are met Esophageal varices Previous upper gastrointestinal surgery (oropharynx, esophagus or stomach) History of upper gastrointestinal stenosis or obstruction Patients to whom warnings and contraindications/prohibitions apply (patients with implanted ventricular assist device (VAD), electrically powered medical devices) Patients with a need for tube placement outside of day shift hours

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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