Pilot to Assess DBE as a Rescue Technique for Failed PEJ

Mayo Clinic20 enrolled

Overview

Is DBE(double balloon enteroscopy)-assisted DPEJ(direct percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy) a viable option in patients who have failed conventional DPEJ placement and who otherwise would require surgical jejunostomy or parenteral nutrition.

DBE-assisted DPEJ is a viable option in patients who have failed conventional DPEJ placement and who otherwise would require surgical jejunostomy or parenteral nutrition.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Patients Who Have Failed Conventional DPEJ Placement

Interventions

DBE PEJ placementPROCEDURE

One time procedure with follow-up telephone call.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Patients: Patients who have failed conventional DPEJ tube placement will be offered participation in the study. DBE-assisted DPEJ will be performed on a subsequent day following failed DPEJ. Patients who do not wish to undergo an attempt at DBE-assisted DPEJ will follow-up with their primary caregiver for alternative means of feeding tube placement (e.g., surgical jejunostomy). Inclusion criteria: 1. Age \> 18 years old 2. Appropriate indication for DPEJ tube placement and Nutrition consult approval 3. Absence of bleeding disorder 4. Platelet count \> 50,000 and INR \< 1.5 5. Ability to give informed consent

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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