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Lead
Gravitas Medical, Inc.
Age
0–2
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Infants in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit or on the general medical floor requiring a 5-8 Fr NG tube. The desired size of the feeding tube should be determined clinically, and the Gravitas 5-8 Fr Feeding Tube should only be placed if that size is appropriate.
Age at enrollment: 0 to 2 years post-partum. Can be up to 15 weeks preterm (gestational age ≥ 25 weeks).
Suitable to start or continue gastric enteral feeding, or otherwise clinically indicated to receive a feeding tube.
If enteral nutrition has already been initiated, the orogastric/nasogastric feeding tube may be replaced with a Gravitas Feeding Tube.
Ability to have a legally authorized representative provide informed consent Both neonates on a ventilator (non-invasive or invasive ventilation) or not requiring a ventilator are eligible for this study.
You may not be if
Known major upper airway malformation (e.g. tracheoesophageal fistula)
Known major GI malformation (e.g. malrotation, esophageal atresia, etc.)
History of gastrectomy or esophagectomy
Expected survival of less than one week
Neonate on ECMO
Deemed unsuitable for enrollment in study based on the judgement of the site principal investigator for any other reason
Requirement for post-pyloric feeds (distal to stomach)
