Confirming Feeding Tube Position Using CORTRAK
Purpose
This study will compare the accuracy of the CORTRAK enteral access system (CEAS) to x-ray for the determination of feeding tube position within the abdomen.
Condition
- Enteral Nutrition
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Under 17 Years
- Eligible Genders
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- CORTRAK feeding tube placed as part of clinical care - Getting xray for any reason - CORTRAK Stylet available in the room - Pediatric patients (Aged 17 or younger)
Exclusion Criteria
- CORTRAK Stylet has been misplaced
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Non-Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel Assignment
- Intervention Model Description
- A non-inferior cohort study design
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None (Open Label)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
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Active Comparator Feeding Tube Placement using CORTRAK stylet |
Subjects will already have a feeding tube placed and are undergoing X-rays for placement confirmation. |
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No Intervention Feeding Tube Placement using X-Ray |
Routine X-ray is used to confirm feeding tube placement |
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More Details
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Detailed Description
In the inpatient pediatric care area (PICU, PCCU, PIMU, ACU), when an x-ray is performed for any reason and a patient has a CORTRAK feeding tube, a provider from the research team will re-insert the small, individualized, flexible stylet back into the patient's feeding tube and document the position of the tube on the CORTRAK display monitor. The x-ray will be obtained by current standard of care and the tube location on x-ray will be compared to the tube location on the CORTRAK monitor. The x-ray will only be obtained as part of the routine care decided by the medical team, the patient will not receive any additional x-rays for this study.