Testing a tube-clearing system for children with feeding tubes
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests a device called TubeClear that helps clear blocked or slow feeding tubes in children. If your child has a feeding tube that isn't working well, this trial may help restore proper feeding.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child must be under 18 years old for the entire study
- Your child has a feeding tube (NG, NJ, G, J, or GJ tube) that is partially or completely blocked
- Your child's feeding tube is a specific size and material that fits the study criteria
- Your child does not have an active stomach or bowel infection, inflammation, or recent abdominal surgery (except recent tube placement)
- Your child can tolerate the water flushes needed to test the tube-clearing device
- The exact length of your child's feeding tube is known
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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