Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:09 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:09 AM
NCT ID:
NCT03387358
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Inclusion criteria for both the historical and prospective groups are: Admitted to the ICU at St. Paul's Hospital; had a small bore feeding tube in place during their ICU admission.
In addition, the prospective observational treated group will also need to have a NBSD inserted at some time during their ICU admission as per the criteria outlined in the Nursing Practice Standard NCS5652. These clinical indicators include: recurrent nasoenteric tube dislodgement, confused and/or agitated patients, fluoroscopically or endoscopically placed nasoenteric tube, history of difficult tube placement, facial burn victims with nasoenteric tube and/or oily skin causing decreased adhesion of traditional securement.
The historical comparison group only need to have a small bore feeding tube, secured by tape, and are matched by key variables.
Exclusion Criteria:
* For both the prospective observational treated group and the historical comparison group who were admitted to the ICU and had a small bore feeding tube in place during their ICU admission, the only patients who are excluded are:
1. those where were not permitted to be fed by the gastrointestinal system (as per Doctor's Orders);
2. and/or did not meet the criteria for use of a NBSD as per the Nursing Practice Standard NCS5652
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
99 Years
Study:
NCT03387358
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03387358