Comparison of three methods to measure the feeding tube in newborns

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• Conditions: Infant, Newborn, Enteral nutrition; M01.060.703.520; E02.421.360

• Registration Number: RBR-2zk6yc
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Estadual de Campinas

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-02-07
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Data analysis completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Newborn; both genres; need a gastric tube; do not present any type of congenital malformation or syndrome; have not suffered
surgical procedure in the gastrointestinal system.

Exclusion Criteria

newborn who is seriously ill; under minimal care; has a medical contraindication
of nasopharyngeal tube; severe hypothermia that prevents the X-ray, ultrasonography,
weighing and length verification.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcome expected: Percentage of gastric tubes visualized in the body of the stomach, from radiological image, performed up to 1 hour after insertion of the tube.;Primary outcome found:<br>Control group: 66.7% of gastric tubes visualized in the stomach body, from a radiological image, performed up to 1 hour after insertion of the catheter.<br>Experimental group 1: 0% of gastric tubes visualized in the stomach body, from a radiological image, performed up to 1 hour after insertion of the catheter.<br>Experimental group 2: 86,7% of gastric tubes visualized in the stomach body, from a radiological image, performed up to 1 hour after insertion of the catheter.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary outcome expected: Percentage of gastric tubes visualized in the stomach, from an ultrasound examination, performed on the same day of insertion of the tube and in agreement with the radiological examination.;Secondary outcome found: 100% of gastric tubes visualized in the stomach, from an ultrasound examination, performed on the same day of insertion of the tube and in agreement with the radiological examination.