Overview
Researchers are gathering information on one specific part of a feeding tube, known as the adjustable skin disk. Researchers are trying to see if a new type of adjustable skin disk, called a Constant Pressure Skin Disk (CPSD), can safely and effectively support adequate healing, and reduced complication rates.
Description
During the procedure of placing a gastrointestinal gastrostomy tube (GIG tube) or GI jejunostomy tube (GIJ tube), the gastroenterologist or interventional radiologist will replace the manufacturer's external, adjustable skin disk with the external, adjustable Constant Pressure Skin Disk (CPSD) by sliding the former off and the latter on to the feeding tube.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age greater than or equal to 22 years
- Undergoing PEG tube or PEJ tube placement
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of tobacco or illegal drug use in the past year
- History of an enteral tube
- History of gastric surgery (bariatric surgery, Nissen fundoplication, etc.)
