Clinical trial · Observational
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Hands of ORL-HN Surgeon
Prospective Experience of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tubes in an Otolaryngologist Service - Safety and Benefits
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
PEG tubes are commonly used to provide nutritional support to patients with head and neck cancer. PEG insertions are typically carried out by gastroenterologists, but also otorhinolaryngologist - head and neck surgeons perform the procedure in some countries. Prospective studies on PEG tube placements in an ORL - HNS service are lacking. The investigators aim was to prospectively evaluate the preformance of ORL - HN surgeons in PEG tube insertions, and analyze the time gains and cost effectiveness achieved of the independency from other specialities.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complication | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Head and Neck Cancer | Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- complications
- timeFrame
- 1 year
- measure
- mortality
- timeFrame
- 1 year
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- delay
- timeFrame
- 1 year
- description
- delay from the decision to insert PEG to the procedure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 31 Years
- Maximum age
- 89 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * head and neck cancer as a underlying disease Exclusion Criteria: \-
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