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Single-center, Feasibility Study to Evaluate the Use and Safety of the Percutaneous Ultrasound Gastrostomy Technique

A Single-center, Feasibility Study to Evaluate the Use and Safety of the Percutaneous Ultrasound Gastrostomy Technique

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03956277
Enrollment
40
Registered
2019-05-20
Start date
2019-12-01
Completion date
2024-02-04
Last updated
2023-10-19

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

Conditions

Gastrostomy

Brief summary

This is a single-center, non-randomized, non-blinded feasibility study to evaluate the performance, safety and tolerability of the Percutaneous Ultrasound Gastrostomy (PUG) procedure that utilizes a novel device in conjunction with widely available ultrasound technology. The procedure will be performed in 40eligible subjects. Patients will be followed for 2 days following performance of PUG to assess for potential complications. If the patient remains hospitalized they will be assessed through Day30 for potential complications.

Interventions

DEVICEPUG

This methodology involves using ultrasound to place gastrostomy tube (g-tube itself is off the shelf).

Sponsors

University of Maryland, Baltimore
CollaboratorOTHER
University of Maryland, Baltimore Washington Medical Center
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
CoapTech
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* •Written informed consent must be obtained before any study-specific assessment is performed •Male or female ≥18 years of age•BMI between 20 and 30•Indication for gastrostomy tube placement determined to be present by the primary clinical care team•Patient determined to be an appropriate candidate for PEG or PUG by the study team•Women of childbearing potential must have negative serum or urine pregnancy test duringthe current hospitalization

Exclusion criteria

* •BMI \<20 or \> 30•Temperature ≥ 38 C •Systolic BP \< 100 or \> 180 mmHg•Heart Rate \< 50 or \> 110•Presence of a contraindication to being in proximity to a magnet (e.g. pacemaker).•History of prior gastrostomy or gastrectomy (partial or complete).•Patients with hematocrit \<25%, or a history of blood transfusion within the 14 days prior to screening, or active life-threatening GI bleeding. •Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women, where pregnancy is defined as the state of a female after conception and until the termination of gestation, confirmed by a positive hCG laboratory test. •Involvement in other investigational trials within 30 days prior to screening.•Any other medical condition(s) that may putthe patient at risk or influence study results in the investigator's opinion, or that the investigator deems unsuitable for the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Technical Success of PUGImmediateproportion of PUG procedures that result in successful placement of a gastrostomy tube

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
SAE Rate30 dayscompare the rate of serious complications during the immediate procedural period between the PUG placement and a historical cohort of matched controls who underwent gastrostomy placement using the PEG technique.
Complication Rate30 dayscompare the rate of other complications during the immediate procedural period between the PUG placement and a historical cohort of matched controls who underwent gastrostomy placement using the PEG technique.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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