Clearing blocked feeding tubes in children
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests a device called TubeClear that helps clear blocked or slow-feeding tubes in children. It may help avoid tube replacement and keep the tube working properly.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are under 18 years old for the whole study.
- Your child has a feeding tube that is partly or fully blocked.
- The tube is a certain type and size that the study accepts.
- Your child is not completely dependent on the tube for all nutrition (glucose).
- Your child can tolerate the water needed to flush the tube.
- No recent stomach surgery (except for tube placement) or active stomach problems.
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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