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Ultrasound could replace x-ray for checking stomach tubes

NCT ID NCT06821737

Diagnosis Sponsor: Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 16, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing whether a portable ultrasound device can confirm that a nasogastric tube sits correctly in the stomach. The study enrolls 675 adults who need a tube for feeding, drainage, or medication. Doctors scan the neck and upper abdomen with ultrasound and compare the results to a standard X-ray. The goal is to see how often ultrasound gets the answer right and how much time it saves.

What this could mean

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Active substance
portable ultrasound scanning of the neck and stomach
What this could lead to
If ultrasound proves accurate, doctors could confirm tube placement at the bedside and start feeding sooner, without waiting for an X-ray.
What could go wrong
Ultrasound may miss misplaced tubes or give false alarms, and results from this study may not hold up in every hospital or patient group.

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Study facts

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Participants

675 people

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Started

Apr 2025

Finished

Aug 2026

Lead sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Convenience sampling will be adopted in this study. Participants will be recruited from six community nursing centres in Hong Kong East, Hong Kong West, Kowloon Central, Kowloon West, and New Territories West Cluster hospitals, as well as 38 wards from medical and geriatric wards across 4 acute, rehabilitation or convalescent hospitals managed by the Hospital Authority. Participants will be engaged by episodes throughout the study.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 or older; * Living in the community or admitted to a medical and geriatric ward; * Requiring the use of an NGT during the recruitment period for assessment, monitoring, nutritional assistance, drainage, and/or medication administration; * Aspirated fluids with a pH value of more than 5.5 after insertion or with insufficient fluids for pH testing after insertion; Exclusion Criteria: * Uncooperative patients; * Had head and neck injury * Have had a gastrectomy or by-pass surgery; * History of abdominal trauma or receiving emergency life support intervention at time of recruitment.

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Nasogastric tube Nasogastric tube placement Ultrasound

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Locations

  • Hospital Authority, HKSAR

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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