Feasibility of a Constant Pressure Skin Disk (CPSD) in Enteral Tubes.

ConditionGastrostomy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age22+
SponsorMayo Clinic

About this trial

Researchers are gathering information on one specific part of a feeding tube, known as the adjustable skin disk. Researchers are trying to see if a new type of adjustable skin disk, called a Constant Pressure Skin Disk (CPSD), can safely and effectively support adequate healing, and reduced complication rates.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age greater than or equal to 22 years

Undergoing PEG tube or PEJ tube placement

Disqualifiers

History of tobacco or illegal drug use in the past year

History of an enteral tube

History of gastric surgery (bariatric surgery, Nissen fundoplication, etc.)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Constant Pressure Skin Disk

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators