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PUSH-IT Continuing Enteral Feeds for Tracheostomy

State University of New York at Buffalo
NCT IDNCT05906472ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment

200

Study length

about 3.9 years

Ages

18+

Locations

6 sites in CT, FL, MO +3

About this study

This trial is testing whether continuing nutrition up to the time of surgery (tracheostomy) in patients with breathing tubes decreases nutrition interruptions, thereby increasing food intake. Researchers will compare patients who have nutrition withheld 6 hours prior to surgery versus those who receive nutrition up until the time of surgery to see if there are differences in food intake, instances of food entering the lungs or lung infections.

Based on ClinicalTrials.gov records.

What participants do

  • 1.Feeds continued
  • 2.Feeds held

Participation effort

Estimated from trial records. Details can vary by site.

Time + visits
Low6%
Logistics
Moderate50%

Logistics difficulty varies by site location and availability.