Neonatal gastric tube tip position verification using light-emitting diode source and fiber: multicenter study

Neonatal gastric tube tip position verification using light-emitting diode source and fiber: multicenter study (GATU-LED study) - Neonatal gastric tube tip position verification using light-emitting diode source and fiber: multicenter study (GATU-LED study)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000053202

Enrollment

100

Registered

2023-12-22

Start date

2023-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Infant in Need of a Gastric Tube in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Infants requiring the insertion of a gastric tube in Neonatal intensive care unit of the research facilities. 2. An X-ray is scheduled to take after the gastric tube insertion. 3. Consent to participate in the research based on the free will of the representative after receiving sufficient explanation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Complications requiring surgery in the route from the nasal cavity or oral cavity to the stomach (e.g., esophageal atresia, esophageal hiatal hernia, tracheoesophageal cleft) 2. The research director or co-researcher deems inappropriate as a research subject.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Accuracy Assessment of the Inserted Nasogastric Tube Tip Position Using LED Device: Proportion of Tubes Positioned at Location 3, with X-ray Evaluation as the Golden Standard	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison Nasogastric Tube Insertion Lengths Determined by LED Device, Insertion Length Calculated Based on Height, Insertion Length Calculated Based on Weight.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKaoru Okazaki

Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center Neonatology

kaoru_okazaki@tmhp.jp+81-42-300-5111

Outcome results