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NCT04612348
Gastric Ultrasound in Tube Fed Intubated Patients
trial testing Ultrasound in Critical Illness in 200 participants. Enrolling by invitation.
31 December 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Joseph D. Tobias |
|---|---|
| Status | ENROLLING BY INVITATION |
| Study type | OBSERVATIONAL |
| Enrollment | 200 |
| Start date | 26 February 2021 |
| Primary completion | 31 December 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 31 December 2026 |
| Sites | 1 location across United States |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Ultrasound
Conditions studied
- Critical Illness — all drugs for Critical Illness →
Sponsor
Joseph D. Tobias — full company profile →
Who can join
Under 18, any sex, with Critical Illness. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This study will use point of care (POC) gastric ultrasound to confirm that nasojejunal tube (NJ) feeds result in minimal to no gastric content and therefore are low risk for aspiration and should be allowed at the very least to decrease the time that enteral feeds need to be held prior to a procedure or if they need to be held at all. This would allow critically ill children to receive the nutrition that they need to heal for longer periods of time. Using ultrasound would also potentially eliminate the need for exposure to x-rays to confirm tube placement. Most ICUs have a POC ultrasound machine so this would be any easy tool to access to improve patient care.
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Evaluate Gastric Volumes During Gastric and Post-Pyloric Enteral Feeds in Infants and Children Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation: A Pilot Study to Assess Feasibility Study.
Montet T, Lin A, Yemele Kitio SA, Tobias JD, et al · · 2026 · PMID 41953597 · DOI 10.14740/jocmr6506
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
- EU Clinical Trials Register
- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04612348 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 9 June 2026
- Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Joseph D. Tobias
- Last refreshed: 24 June 2025
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