Randomized Clinical Trial: Nasoenteric Catheter or Jejunostomy

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Status: Completed

Conditions: Postoperative Complications After Gastrointestinal Operations

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01894490

301/08

Details and patient eligibility

About

Curative treatment of upper gastrointestinal tract neoplasms is complex and associated with high morbidity and mortality. In general, the patients are already malnourished, and early postoperative enteral nutrition is recommended. However, there is no consensus concerning the best enteral access route in these cases.

Full description

A prospective randomized trial with patients undergoing esophagectomy, total gastrectomy or pancreaticoduodenectomy to asses the outcomes of either jejunostomy placement or catheter placement

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age over 18,
• gastrointestinal resections

Exclusion criteria

• age under 18,
• no gastrointestinal procedure

Trial design

50 participants in 2 patient groups

Jejunostomy

Description:

Patients who received a jejunostomy

Nasojejunal catheter

Description:

Patients who received a nasojejunal catheter