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Prospective Evaluation of NOTES (Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery) PEG Rescue

Prospective Evaluation of NOTES PEG Rescue

Status
Terminated
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01119040
Acronym
PEGRescue
Enrollment
1
Registered
2010-05-07
Start date
2007-11-30
Completion date
2010-07-31
Last updated
2015-01-05

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Conditions

Malnutrition

Keywords

Dislodged PEG tube, NOTES

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine: 1. Utility of urgent upper endoscopy in setting of dislodges (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) PEG tube. 2. Feasibility of replacing naive PEG tubes with Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) in lieu of traditional surgical methods. 3. Efficacy of replacing naive PEG tubes with NOTES in lieu of traditional surgical methods.

Detailed description

1. Utility of Urgent Upper Endoscopy in Setting of Naïve Dislodged PEG Tubes as defined by: * Percentage of Open vs. Closed Gastrotomy upon urgent endoscopy * Presence of Incidental Pathology noted on Endoscopy * Complications of Urgent Endoscopy * Time of Procedure 2. Technical Feasibility of the NOTES procedure determined by: * Number of Successful/Failed PEG Placements * Number of Patients Requiring intra-operative conversion to laparotomy or laparoscopic procedure * Time to Complete Procedure * Presence or absence of post-procedural contrast extravasation on completion contrast radiographic study 3. Efficacy of NOTES PEG Rescue compared to historical controls as characterized by the following post-operative criteria: * Number of Patients Requiring Subsequent Medical or Surgical Treatment for Intra-Abdominal Abscess * Number of Patients Requiring Subsequent Medical or Surgical Wound Infection within 30 post-op days * Post-Operative CT or Operative Findings consistent with abscess confirmed by culture positive drainage, aspiration * Intra-Operative or Post-Operative Red Blood Cell Transfusion * Length of Stay * Antibiotics \> 24h Post-Op * 30 day Re-Admission * Mortality

Interventions

PROCEDURENatural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery

Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) procedures involve transmural passage of flexible endoscopes introduced via a natural orifice whereby permitting access to the peritoneal cavity while avoiding skin incisions. No clear indication due to a number of physiologic, microbiologic, immunologic, and technical limitations. The concept of NOTES PEG Rescue in the setting of a dislodged naïve PEG tube may spare individual patients the physiologic stress of traditional surgery while concomitantly providing a natural segue to further study the NOTES platform in the human setting. PEG Rescue may represent a unique, practical, and empowering application of the burgeoning experience of natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery.

Sponsors

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Patients must meet ALL of the following criteria * For prospective candidates, an initial attempt to pass a balloon tipped foley catheter through the external cutaneous tract into the stomach will be performed. It will then be followed by radiographic contrast study to evaluate for extravasation of contrast into the peritoneal cavity. If contrast is extravasated, this will be potential candidate for inclusion. If the foley catheter is unable to be passed through the cutaneous tract, that will also be considered someone for inclusion as this patient will still require an operative confirmation of the patency of the gastrotomy. * For retrospective candidates, intra-operative confirmation of dislodged tube as reported in the medical record. * The patient must demonstrate pre-operative hemodynamic and respiratory stability * No overwhelming medical co-morbidities prohibitive of surgery * Subject is 18 years of age or older * Subject or subject's legal decision-making proxy agrees to participate, fully understands and signs the informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Patients must not meet ANY of the following criteria: * Esophageal stricture prohibiting passage of an endoscope * Any contraindication to surgery * Pregnancy or actively breastfeeding women * Evidence of active bowel obstruction * Synchronous acute abdominal pathology warranting incision-based surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Successful Replacements of Dislodged PEG Tubes With NOTES Procedures in Lieu of Traditional Surgical Methods.30 day follow-upSuccessful replacement will be determined via the number of patients requiring conversion from NOTES PEG rescue to conventional incision-based surgery.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Patients were recruited at University Hospitals Case medical Center between November 2007 and July 2010.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Peg Rescue
Peg Rescue with NOTES in lieu of traditional surgical methods for dislodged PEG tubes.
1
Total1

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPeg Rescue
Age, Customized
Over the age of 18 yrs
1 Participants
number of days to assure leak-proof gastrocutaneous tract1 Days
Region of Enrollment
United States
1 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 1
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 1

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Participants With Successful Replacements of Dislodged PEG Tubes With NOTES Procedures in Lieu of Traditional Surgical Methods.

Successful replacement will be determined via the number of patients requiring conversion from NOTES PEG rescue to conventional incision-based surgery.

Time frame: 30 day follow-up

Population: Only 1 subject due to low accrual

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
NOTES PEG RescueNumber of Participants With Successful Replacements of Dislodged PEG Tubes With NOTES Procedures in Lieu of Traditional Surgical Methods.1 participants

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