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Completed OBSERVATIONAL NCT02937610

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Hands of ORL-HN Surgeon

View on ClinicalTrials.gov Updated Dec 15, 2025

Brief Summary

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.

Interventions

Name: percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Type: PROCEDURE
Description: PEG tube inserted with pull technique

Primary Outcomes

Measure: complications
TimeFrame: 1 year
Description:
Measure: mortality
TimeFrame: 1 year
Description:

Trial Information

NCT ID

NCT02937610

Status

Completed

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Sponsor

University of Helsinki

Last Updated

December 15, 2025