Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Hands of ORL-HN Surgeon

NCT ID: NCT02937610

Last Updated: 2016-10-18

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 127 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2011-10-31
• Study Completion Date: 2013-10-31

Brief Summary

PEG tubes are commonly used to provide nutritional support to patients with head and neck cancer. PEG insertions are typically carried out by gastroenterologists, but also otorhinolaryngologist - head and neck surgeons perform the procedure in some countries. Prospective studies on PEG tube placements in an ORL - HNS service are lacking. The investigators aim was to prospectively evaluate the preformance of ORL - HN surgeons in PEG tube insertions, and analyze the time gains and cost effectiveness achieved of the independency from other specialities.

Conditions

Head and Neck Cancer; Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy; Complication

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

PEG tube inserted with pull technique

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

PEG

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• head and neck cancer as a underlying disease

Exclusion Criteria

-

• Minimum Eligible Age: 31 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 89 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

University of Helsinki

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Leif Back

MD PhD

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Johanna Ruohoalho, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Other Identifiers

JR/Helsinki/ORL/3

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id