Safe position control of gastric tubes in intensive care units - different methods and their risk-benefit balance

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00029309

Enrollment

200

Registered

2022-06-14

Start date

2022-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

R13 K56

Interventions

Group 1: All included patients receive their feeding tube according to usual clinical indication. After insertion of the tube, the tube is checked for correct position by auscultation and then an aspi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients in ICU with indication of gastric tube placement

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Rejection of the measure Refusal to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Position control by means of pH determination of the aspirate is sufficiently specific at pH values <5 and is not inferior to X-ray examination of the thorax for position control.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Position control by POCUS is not inferior to position control by radiography in terms of specificity.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactClaudia Bernhardt

BG Klinikum Bergmannstrost Halle gGmbH

Claudia.Bernhardt@bergmannstrost.de0345 132 6343

Outcome results

None listed

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