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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT05517707
Gravitas Feeding Tube System Placement in Neonates
September 13, 2023 updated by: Gravitas Medical, Inc.
The purpose of this study is to optimize the Gravitas Feeding Tube System Placement Algorithm for NICU patients and to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Gravitas Feeding Tube in the neonate population for the administration of nutrition, fluids and medications.
Study Overview
Study Type
Observational
Enrollment (Actual)
16
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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California
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Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
1 second to 4 months (Child)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Sampling Method
Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Neonates in NICU
Description
Infants in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit requiring a 5Fr NG tube. The desired size of the feeding tube should be determined clinically, and the Gravitas 5Fr Feeding Tube should only be placed if that size is appropriate.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age at enrollment: 0 to 18 weeks post-partum. Can be up to 12 weeks preterm (gestational age ≥ 28 weeks).
- Suitable to start enteral feeding
- Anticipated to receive enteral feeding (either bolus or continuous feeds) for more than 6 hours and conclude the enteral nutrition while in the care of the NICU. If enteral nutrition has already been initiated, indicated for replacement of an orogastric/nasogastric feeding tube.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known major upper airway malformation (e.g. tracheoesophageal fistula)
- Known major GI malformation (e.g. malrotation)
- NPO status -neonate expected to remain NPO for the following 72 hours
- Has a medical condition that drastically affects gastric acid-secretion (e.g. Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, congenital achlorhydria, gastrointestinal perforation/leak/obstruction)
- Has had removal of part of the stomach
- Critically ill, facing imminent death
- Neonate on ECMO
- Deemed unsuitable for enrollment in study by the site principal investigator based on the patients' medical history
- Ability to have a legally authorized representative provide informed consent
Both neonates on a ventilator (non-invasive or invasive ventilation) or not requiring a ventilator are eligible for this study.
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Observational Models: Cohort
- Time Perspectives: Prospective
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Nasogastric tube group
Neonates age 0-18 weeks post-partum at enrollment with gestational age > 28 weeks will have the Gravitas Feeding Tube placed using standard technique.
Tube placement will be verified by the institution standard of care.
Study tubes are to remain in place up to 30 days.
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Temperature and impedance data will be collected from sensors embedded within the feeding tube wall.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Percentage of accurate verifications of anatomical locations of the tip of the Gravitas feeding tube.
Time Frame: 5 months
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Data collected during the study will be post processed to refine the Gravitas placement algorithm.
The position of the feeding tube tip as processed by the Gravitas placement algorithm will be compared to institutional standard of care.
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5 months
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Percentage of accurate removals/dislodgements identified by the Gravitas dislodgement algorithm.
Time Frame: 5 months
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Data collected during the study will be post processed to refine the Gravitas placement algorithm.
The removal/dislodgement of the feeding tube tip as processed by the Gravitas placement algorithm will be compared to actual removal/verification of dislodgement by institutional standard of care.
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5 months
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Adverse events (a) related to placement and (b) throughout the duration of the presence of the feeding tube within the patient.
Time Frame: 5 months
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The number and type of adverse events will be collected.
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5 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
November 10, 2022
Primary Completion (Actual)
August 29, 2023
Study Completion (Actual)
August 29, 2023
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
August 19, 2022
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 24, 2022
First Posted (Actual)
August 26, 2022
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
September 14, 2023
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
September 13, 2023
Last Verified
September 1, 2023
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- CRD-04-1493
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
Yes
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
No
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