Clinical Trial: Concomitant Bedside Percutaneous Tracheostomy and Ultrasound Gastrostomy
Study Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Recruit Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Condition: Gastrostomy
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial of Concomitant Bedside Percutaneous Tracheostomy and Ultrasound Gastrostomy
Brief Summary:
The goal of this research study is to assess the FDA approved technique for inserting a feeding tube (gastrostomy) along with a breathing tube (tracheostomy) for patients that cannot breathe or eat on their own in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit).All subjects in the study will receive a tracheostomy, but each patient will be randomly assigned a common method for gastrostomy placement.The placement of the tube and tracheostomy will occur as part of normal clinical practice.Researchers will compare subjects in the…
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