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Low-Dose versus Standard-Dose Erythromycin for Post-Pyloric Placement of Spiral Nasoenteric Tubes in Critically Ill Patients: A Prospective, Multicenter, Non-Inferiority, Randomized Controlled Trial.

Low-Dose versus Standard-Dose Erythromycin for Post-Pyloric Placement of Spiral Nasoenteric Tubes in Critically Ill Patients: A Prospective, Multicenter, Non-Inferiority, Randomized Controlled Trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600121721
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-02
Start date
2026-04-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-14

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

Conditions

Feeding intolerance

Interventions

low-dose erythromycin group:Thirty minutes before the patient is indwelled with a spiral nasoenteric tube, 50 ml of erythromycin injection (containing 500 mg of erythromycin) is administered. After su
standard-dose erythromycin group:Thirty minutes before the patient is indwelled with a spiral nasoenteric tube, 50 ml of erythromycin injection (containing 500 mg of erythromycin) is given. After succ

Sponsors

Shenzhen People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >= 18 years old; 2. Admitted to the ICU; 3. Requires enteral nutrition support; 4. Large gastric residual volume (single measurement > 150 ml or cumulative volume over 12 hours > 500 ml); 5. The informed consent form has been signed.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Those with indications for percutaneous gastrostomy or jejunostomy; 2. Esophageal varices or stenosis, or those who have undergone major gastric-esophageal surgeries such as esophagectomy or gastrectomy; 3. Active upper gastrointestinal bleeding; 4. Severe nasopharyngeal injuries or stenosis; 5. Severe coagulation dysfunction; 6. Gastric malignancy, peptic ulcer or mechanical intestinal obstruction; 7. Pregnancy; 8. Those who are contraindicated for using erythromycin; 9. Those who are allergic to meglumine diatrizoate; 10. Those who have used prokinetic drugs (including erythromycin, metoclopramide, etc.) within 48 hours before enrollment; 11. Those who are participating in other drug clinical trials; 12. Any other conditions that the researcher deem unsuitable for participating in the clinical trial (such as increasing the risk to the subjects or possibly interfering with the judgment of the study endpoints, etc.).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the 24 hours success rate of post-pyloric placement of spiral nasoenteric tubes;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
After 24 hours of catheter placement, the proportion of the tube entering the second and third segments of the duodenum and the proximal jejunum;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChunbo Chen

Shenzhen People's Hospital

13922745788@163.com+86 139 2274 5788

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 17, 2026