Confirming Feeding Tube Position Using CORTRAK

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Overview

This study will compare the accuracy of the CORTRAK enteral access system (CEAS) to x-ray for the determination of feeding tube position within the abdomen.

In the inpatient pediatric care area (PICU, PCCU, PIMU, ACU), when an x-ray is performed for any reason and a patient has a CORTRAK feeding tube, a provider from the research team will re-insert the small, individualized, flexible stylet back into the patient's feeding tube and document the position of the tube on the CORTRAK display monitor. The x-ray will be obtained by current standard of care and the tube location on x-ray will be compared to the tube location on the CORTRAK monitor. The x-ray will only be obtained as part of the routine care decided by the medical team, the patient will not receive any additional x-rays for this study.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Enteral Nutrition

Interventions

CORTRAK StyletDEVICE

The stylet is a component of the CORTRAK feeding tube system used to confirm the correct placement of the feeding tube

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 17 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * CORTRAK feeding tube placed as part of clinical care * Getting xray for any reason * CORTRAK Stylet available in the room * Pediatric patients (Aged 17 or younger) Exclusion Criteria: -CORTRAK Stylet has been misplaced

Locations (1)

University Health Systems Hospital

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Confirmation of correct placement of the Feeding tube

An x-ray will be obtained first as per standard of care and within 4 hours of the x-ray, the research procedure will occur. Following slow and careful removal of the stylet, the research team member will ensure there has been no movement of the feeding tube per the depth indicators on the outside of the tube. The location of the tube as it appears on the CORTRAK monitor will be documented and the location of the tube on x-ray will be documented. This will be reported as number of times that the tube is correctly placed.

Time frame: Baseline to removal of feeding tube (on average 10-14 days)

Secondary Outcomes

Number of Radiographs required for placement

Count of radiographs used to ensure correct placement of enteral feeding tube

Time frame: Baseline to removal of feeding tube (on average 10-14 days)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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