Evaluation of a New Enteral Feeding Tube for the Measurement of Esophageal and Gastric Pressure

Policlinico Hospital30 enrolled

Overview

Investigators aim to evaluate the accuracy in the measurement of the esophageal and gastric pressure of a new enteral feeding tube

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Respiratory Failure

Interventions

Enteral feeding tubeDEVICE

The esophageal and gastric pressure, measured with this new device, will be recorded and compared with those ones measured with a standard esophageal catheter

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Requiring the placement of an enteral feeding tube Exclusion Criteria: * esophageal ulcers * severe coagulophaty * thrombocytopenia

Locations (1)

Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

Milan, MI, Italy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Accuracy of the measurement of the esophageal and gastric pressure

Time frame: 1 hour

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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