New app aims to simplify feeding tube care at home
NCT ID NCT06772285
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test a digital health app called Albert Health in 50 adults who have just had a PEG feeding tube inserted. The app is designed to help patients and their carers manage tube care at home. The goal is to see if the app is easy to use and acceptable, before planning a larger trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Albert Health digital health app
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a larger trial that shows whether the app helps people manage their feeding tube more easily at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early feasibility study with only 50 participants. It is not designed to prove the app improves health outcomes, only that people can use it.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP, United Kingdom