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Comparison of feeding tubes with one going through nose and another directly through the skin of belly to the stomach for feeding in patients with head injury who are unable to swallow

Comparative evaluation of percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy(PRG) vs NG tube for enteral feeding in patients with moderate and severe traumatic brain injury(TBI)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/02/011791
Enrollment
100
Registered
2018-02-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients with moderate and severe Traumatic Brain Injury(TBI) requiring enteral nutritional support 4 weeks.

Interventions

Intervention1: Percutaneous Radiologic Gastrostomy: Push technique-A feeding catheter(16-24 Fr) is inserted percutaneously via sledding technique under fluoroscopic guidance after doing gastropexy to

Sponsors

Department of Radiology and Department of Neurosurgery JPN Apex trauma centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a) Patients with Traumatic brain injury and GCS presentation_ b) Within 7 days of admission in JPN apex trauma centre, AIIMS c) Patients thought to have a protracted course requiring > 6 weeks of enteral nutritional support.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Uncorrectable coagulopathy (INR,1.5, Platelets 50,000) precluding a percutaneous puncture. b) Severe hemodynamic instability for > 1 week post admission precluding shifting the patient to fluoroscopic suite.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life questionnaire Feeding method related complications Timepoint: 6 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Serum albumin, Serum Prealbumin, Serum CRP, BMI while in hospital BMI with lean body mass Mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) Triceps skinfold thickness (TST) at 3 months and 6 months OPD follow up.Timepoint: Inhospital 3 months OPD follow up 6 months OPD follow up—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProf Shivanand R Gamanagatti

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

shiva223@gmail.com01126594567

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026