Gastric sonar vs aspiration for feeding tube placement in ICU
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether using a special ultrasound device (gastric sonar) to check stomach contents is as good as the standard method of suctioning stomach fluid to make sure feeding tubes are in the right place in critically ill patients.
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Who can take part
- You are an adult patient in the intensive care unit (ICU).
- You are getting nutrition through a tube placed in your nose down to your stomach (nasogastric tube).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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