Comparison Between Gastric and Post Pyloric Tube Feedings in Children With Bronchiolitis Requiring High Flow Nasal Cannula

The University of Texas System (UT)

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Enteral Feeding in Bronchiolitis

Treatments

Device: Nasogastric tube (NGT) feeding

Device: Nasoduodenal tube (NDT) feeding

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03346850

HSC-MS-17-0725

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to compare two ways (nasogastric tube (NGT) and nasoduodenal tube (NDT)) to provide nutrition to infants admitted to the hospital for viral bronchiolitis and who require high flow nasal cannula therapy.

Enrollment

40 patients

Sex

All

Ages

Under 12 months old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

All admitted patients for bronchiolitis requiring high flow nasal cannula therapy at Children's Memorial Hermann

Exclusion criteria

Patients with craniofacial abnormalities that prevent tube placement.
Patients requiring CPAP and mechanical ventilation are also excluded from the study.
Patients with past surgeries compromising esophageal sphincter tone such as fundoplication or congenital diaphragmatic hernia surgery are excluded.
Patients transferred to and from PICU are also excluded from the study.