Evaluation of the Safety of Feeding Tube Placement in Critically Ill Patients Using an Enteral Feeding Tube Insertion Tracking Device

Evaluation of Non-Inferiority of Nasogastric Feeding Tube Placement in Critically Ill Patients Using CORTRAK as an Enteral Feeding Tube Insertion Tracking Device and Assessment of Safety - Non-inferiority verification of nasogastric tube placement in critically ill patients using the coat rack method

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000051071

Enrollment

240

Registered

2023-06-01

Start date

2023-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

(1) Inclusion Criteria All of the following criteria are met Patients admitted to the ICU Age 18 years and older Patients requiring enteral nutrition via nasogastric feeding tube Patients who are able to insert the tube in a supine position Patients who have obtained consent to participate in this study from the patients themselves or their surrogates

Interventions

Control: Blind method The nasogastric feeding tube is placed in the ICU by up to 10 specific physicians collaborating in the study. Intragastric placement will be confirmed by radiographs taken with

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Selection Criteria All of the following criteria are met Patients admitted to the ICU Age 18 years and older Patients requiring enteral nutrition via nasogastric feeding tube Patients who are able to insert the tube in the supine position Patients who are able to insert the tube in a supine position Patients who have obtained consent to participate in this study from the patient or a surrogate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria Patients are excluded if any of the following criteria are met Esophageal varices Previous upper gastrointestinal surgery (oropharynx, esophagus or stomach) History of upper gastrointestinal stenosis or obstruction Patients to whom warnings and contraindications/prohibitions apply (patients with implanted ventricular assist device (VAD), electrically powered medical devices) Patients with a need for tube placement outside of day shift hours

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Success rate of nasogastric tube placement in the gastric	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Implantation time, location of implantation, medical economics, complications and safety, learning curve for training period	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHideaki Sakuramoto

Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College of Nursing Department of Critical Care and Disaster Nursing

gongehead@yahoo.co.jp0940-35-7001

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026