Does a stomach tube prevent breathing problems in babies with pyloric stenosis?
NCT ID NCT05068622
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether placing a tube through the nose into the stomach (nasogastric tube) before surgery helps prevent breathing complications in infants with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. The condition causes a blockage in the stomach outlet, leading to forceful vomiting. Researchers compared babies who received the tube with those who did not, checking for issues like pneumonia or need for oxygen before surgery. The goal is to see if this common practice actually provides a benefit.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nasogastric tube
- What this could lead to
- If the tube proves helpful, it could confirm a standard practice for preventing breathing complications before pyloric stenosis surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The tube might not reduce complications and could even delay treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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87 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Finished
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Jan 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
all patients hospitalized for pyloric stenosis in the university hospital in Amiens between 2014 and 2021
- Ages
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1 day to 1 year
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * all patients with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis Exclusion Criteria: * refusal of data collection and use from patient's parent or family
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens Nord
Amiens, 80054, France
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