A randomized controlled trial comparing current standard blind method to CORTRAK enteral access system (CEAS), an FDA approved electromagnetic device to place enteric tubes.
Patient population would include patients in pediatric intensive care unit, pediatric cardiac unit, intermediate medical care unit and pediatric floor who receives postpyloric feeding tube placements. The study team are going to monitor total time and number attempts required for each successful placement, correlation of findings on x-ray versus CEAS, cost-effectiveness of this new equipment with standard blind method and decrease in radiation exposure with CEAS.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
52
A post pyloric feeding tube used in patients requiring enteral nutrition
Electromagnetic guidance system for enteric feeding tube placement
University Hospital
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Duration of Time
Time taken for placement of enteral tube
Time frame: Baseline to End of procedure up to 30 minutes
Number of X-Rays
Number of X-rays required to achieve correct tube placement
Time frame: Baseline to End of procedure up to 30 minutes
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