Evaluation of a New Enteral Feeding Tube for the Measurement of Esophageal and Gastric Pressure

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01111578

Enrollment

Registered

2010-04-27

Start date

2009-11-30

Completion date

2010-09-30

Last updated

2010-11-30

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Conditions

Respiratory Failure

Brief summary

Investigators aim to evaluate the accuracy in the measurement of the esophageal and gastric pressure of a new enteral feeding tube

Interventions

DEVICEEnteral feeding tube

The esophageal and gastric pressure, measured with this new device, will be recorded and compared with those ones measured with a standard esophageal catheter

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Requiring the placement of an enteral feeding tube

Exclusion criteria

* esophageal ulcers * severe coagulophaty * thrombocytopenia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Accuracy of the measurement of the esophageal and gastric pressure	1 hour

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026