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Evaluation of the usefulness of Enteral Access System (EAS) for post-pyloric feeding tube placement

In post-pyloric placement of feeding tube,Enteral Access System (EAS) guided placement versus fluoroscopic placement:a randomized single center trial - In post-pyloric placement of feeding tube,Enteral Access System (EAS) guided placement versus fluoroscopic placement:a randomized single center trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000054745
Enrollment
100
Registered
2024-08-01
Start date
2024-10-01
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

A hospitalized patient with intestinal intolerance in our ICU Age at registration is 16 years or older Written consent for participation in the study has been obtained from the research subjects

Interventions

Fluoroscopy-guided group: Patients are transferred from the ICU to the operating room for the procedure. Time elapsed from insertion of the enteral feeding tube until confirmation of correct tube

Sponsors

Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A hospitalized patient with intestinal intolerance in our ICU Age at registration is 16 years or older Written consent for participation in the study has been obtained from the research subjects

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients under 16 years of age. Patients for whom warnings, contraindications, and prohibitions regarding the medical device (CORTRAK2) used in the EAS method apply. Patients with a history of head and neck or upper gastrointestinal surgery. Patients suspected of having esophageal hiatus hernia based on prior imaging studies, making gastric tube insertion difficult. *Other patients deemed unsuitable for safe implementation of this study by the principal investigator or attending physician.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The success rate of post-pyloric placement within 20 minutes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time to successful post-pyloric placement Rate of complications Radiation exposure time Healthcare economic considerations

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public Contactsho tomihata

Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

sho.tomihata@ompu.ac.jp072-683-1221

Outcome results

None listed

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