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Does the Thickness of the Gastrostomy Affect the Incidence of Complications? A Prospective Randomized Single-Center Study in Children

RecruitingNAAges any - 15 YearsAllTherese Hössjer
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this interventional study is to compare two different sizes of a gastrostomy tube in children and the incidence of complications three months postoperatively. The study is questionnare-based and both the family and health care personel will fill in the formula about complications at the re-visit when the tube is changed the first time at three months postoperatively. Complications requested are: granuloma, infection, pain, dislocation and leakage.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Scheduled for laparoscopic gastrostomy at Dep Pediatric Surgery Uppsala Akademiska University Hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Any specific reasons to avoid one size or the other (children who are supposed to get mixed food or a special medication that can obstruate the tube will recieve a thicker tube)
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What it tests

  • 12 Fr gastrostomy tube/button
  • 14 Fr gastrostomy tube/button
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Where

1 site
Barnkirurgi/Pediatric surgery
Uppsala, Sweden
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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