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Timing of Stopping Tube Feeding Before Surgery

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Led By Jeffrey Coughenour, MD
Research Sponsored by Jeffrey Coughenour
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Patients who require a tracheostomy or PEG placement
Patients aged over 18 years
Must not have
Patients with gastric and/or bowel obstruction
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 0-8 hours
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Summary

This trial aims to find out the best time to stop giving nutritional supplements to patients who are receiving food through a tube before they have surgery.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for patients who receive tube feeding due to gastrostomy or need tracheostomy care and are scheduled for a surgical procedure. The study excludes those with specific dietary requirements, allergies to the feeding formula, or conditions that might interfere with the trial outcomes.
What is being tested?
The No DIET Trial investigates when to stop tube feeding before surgery. It compares several approaches: not stopping nutrition until reaching the OR, halting it when called to OR, or ceasing it 4, 6, or 8 hours beforehand.
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves timing of nutritional intake rather than medication side effects may be related to changes in blood sugar levels, feelings of hunger or discomfort from fasting periods required by different intervention groups.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I need or have a tracheostomy or a feeding tube.
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I am over 18 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:
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I have a blockage in my stomach or intestines.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~0-8 hours
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 0-8 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Measuring stomach contents in patients undergoing a tracheostomy and/or PEG placement.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Patients receiving naso-enteral feeding, scheduled for PEG placement.Experimental Treatment5 Interventions
Group II: Patients receiving PEG nutrition, scheduled for tracheostomy placement.Experimental Treatment5 Interventions

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Jeffrey CoughenourLead Sponsor
Jeffrey Coughenour, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Missouri-Columbia
~67 spots leftby Jun 2025
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