Children aged 0-18 years are examined who are fed permanently or temporarily via an existing gastrostoma, PEG or nasal / oral gastric tube, regardless of the underlying disease.
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Sonography of the gastric antral area (GAA) at several measurement times. Start before feeding the tube and end 4 hours after feeding the tube.
Sponsors
Abteilung Anästhesie, Kinderintensiv- und Notfallmedizin, Kinder- und Jugendkrankenhaus Auf der Bult
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
0 Months to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children (0-18 years) with an existing access to the stomach (oral or nasal gastric tube, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), gastrostomy) and enteral nutrition within the Auf der Bult Children's Hospital. Existence of a declaration of consent from the authorized representative.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Missing declaration of consent from the authorized representative. Missing tube in the stomach (nasal or oral gastric tube, PEG, gastrostomy). Acute disturbance of gastrointestinal passage (mechanical or paralytic ileus, pyloric stenosis, peritonitis, acute flare-up of ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease). Any form of shock. Sepsis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gastric emptying time after tube feeding by measuring gastric antral area (GAA) before feeding and at 4-7 further measuring points up to 4 h after tube feeding | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dependence of the amount of food on gastric emptying, Dependence of the number of calories on gastric emptying, Dependence of the type of tube feeding on gastric emptying | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactDiana Rudolph
Abteilung Anästhesie, Kinderintensiv- und Notfallmedizin, Kinder- und Jugendkrankenhaus Auf der Bult
Outcome results
None listed