Jpen Parenter Enter
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Jpen Parenter Enter · May 1993
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialComparison of weighted vs unweighted enteral feeding tubes for efficacy of transpyloric intubation.
Routine transpyloric placement of feeding tubes reduces aspiration in intensive care unit patients. Spontaneous passage eliminates the need for radiologic or endoscopic intervention. It is unclear whether the addition of a weight to the end of the tube or the use of the prokinetic agent metoclopramide in the conventional dose (10 mg) improves spontaneous transpyloric placement. ⋯ The occurrence of transpyloric passage and the rapidity at which it occurred was significantly greater for the unweighted tube during all time periods. A poststudy trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of the normal dose of metoclopramide (10 mg in adults and 0.1 mg/kg in children) and the transpyloric passage of the unweighted feeding tube. Twenty-five patients received 10 mg of metoclopramide before the insertion of the unweighted tube.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)