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Pediatric Percutaneous Ultrasound Gastrostomy Technique
A Multi-center, Feasibility Study to Evaluate the Use and Safety and of the Pediatric PUMA-G System for Percutaneous Ultrasound Gastrostomy
Who can join
Ages 0 to 21 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Informed consent must be obtained from the patient or a Legally Authorized Representative (ex. parent/guardian) before any study-specific assessment is performed * Weight ≥5 (Phase 0, Phase 1, Phase 2) * Weight ≥3kg and \<10kg (Phase 3) * Estimated abdominal wall thickness ≤3cm * Indication for gastrostomy tube placement, with or without jejunal access tubing via gastrostomy tract, determined to be present for any of the following reasons: * Anatomic: Ear, nose, or throat abnormalities (Pierre-Robin sequence cleft lip palate) * Neurologic: Head trauma, Cerebral palsy * Bowel Disease: Short Bowel syndrome, intestinal dysmotility, inflammatory bowel disease, malabsorption * Failure to Thrive: Cystic Fibrosis, Cholestasis, AID, Chronic renal failure, and food refusal * Patient determined to be an appropriate candidate for PUG, PEG, or PRG by the clinical care team * Anticipated discharge \> 24 hrs following gastrostomy Exclusion Criteria: * Temperature ≥ 38 C * Systolic BP \< 80 or \> 180 mmHg * Heart Rate \< 50 or \> 160 * Estimated abdominal wall thickness \>3cm * Coagulopathy defined by INR \> 1.7 or Platelets \<50,000 * Presence of a contraindication to being in proximity to a magnet (e.g. implantable metallic device). * History of prior gastrostomy, gastrectomy (partial or complete), or abdominal trauma or upper-abdominal surgery. * Scoliosis * Atypical organ placement including microgastria * Involvement in other investigational trials within 30 days prior to screening, * Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women, where pregnancy is defined as the state of a female after conception and until the termination of gestation, confirmed by a positive hCG laboratory test * Patients with HgB \< 7g/dL, or fluid resuscitated within 48hrs prior, or received blood transfusion within 48hrs prior, or active life threatening GI bleeding * Esophageal Diseases: Atresia, stricture, caustic ingestion * Spinal anomalies or atypical organ placement * Any other medical condition(s) that may put the patient at risk or influence study results in the investigator's opinion, based on the performance of a pre-procedural assessment.
About the study
The purpose of this research study is to test a new device called the PUMA-G Pediatric System. The research will measure if the device works well to safely aid doctors placing gastrostomy feeding tubes in children. The PUMA-G Pediatric System is an investigational device that uses ultrasound and magnets to guide insertion of a feeding tube.
What is being tested
- Percutaneous Ultrasound Gastrostomy (device)
Sponsor: CoapTech · Participants: 80 · Started: Jul 7, 2023
Contact the study team
- Jack Kent, MPH · Phone: 4102151638
- Steven Tropello, MD · Phone: 4348255184
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05966311
Locations in the U.S.
| District of Columbia | Children's National Hospital, Washington D.C. |
| New York | Nyph/Cumc, New York |
| Pennsylvania | Children's Hospital Of Phildelphia, Philadelphia |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.