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NCT07383272

We Need to FEED: Facilitating Enteral Education for Discharge

Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago

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Summary

Aim: We need to FEED (Facilitating Enteral Education for Discharge) project aims to streamline and enhance the discharge process for pediatric patients with enteral nutrition (including G-tubes, J-tubes, GJ-tubes, and NG-tubes) and ultimately create enteral discharge protocol. The aim of the study is to describe the effectiveness of the discharge education program for children with enteral tubes on caregiver knowledge and determine the impact of the program on unplanned ER, Urgent care or clinic visits. By ensuring that all necessary supplies, orders, and follow-up appointments are in place prior to discharge, and by providing comprehensive education and support to parents, the project seeks to improve patient outcomes, reduce healthcare utilization, enhance coordination and communication among healthcare providers.

Official title: We Need to F.E.E.D.: Facilitating Enteral Education for Discharge - Improving the Quality of Discharge for Pediatric Patients With Enteral Tubes

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

Any - 17 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

Start Date

2026-04-01

Completion Date

2028-05-01

Last Updated

2026-03-25

Healthy Volunteers

Conditions

Enteral Nutrition Feeding

Interventions

OTHER

Education Intervention

Education on feeding tubes, booklet, inperson or via zoom education to parents of pediatric patients with newly placed feeding tube ( G-tube, GJ-tube, NG tube). Education on supply company and how to get supplies. The need for back up feeding tube etc. Size of patient feeding tube.

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients must be within the age range of 0 to 17 years. * Patients who have recently had an enteral feeding tube placed (G-tube, J-tube, GJ-tube, or NG-tube). * The patient must be hospitalized at the time of the study and scheduled for discharge within the study period (before discharge). * A legal guardian must be available to participate in the study, complete questionnaires, and engage in the educational sessions. * Both the pediatric patient and their caregiver must be willing to participate in the study, including completing surveys and receiving educational materials. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have had an enteral tube (G-tube, J-tube, GJ-tube, or NG-tube) for more than a short period (e.g., those who have had tubes in place for more than 3 months) may be excluded, as the study is focused on newly placed feeding tubes. * Patients aged 18 years or older are excluded from the study, as the project targets pediatric patients specifically. * If the caregiver (or the child, where applicable) has significant cognitive or language barriers that would prevent them from understanding the educational content or completing the surveys, they may be excluded. * Families who do not speak English may be excluded. * Patients with significant comorbidities or unstable clinical conditions that would make participation in the discharge education protocol impractical will be excluded. This includes, but is not limited to, patients with severe respiratory failure requiring nitric oxide therapy, hemodynamic instability requiring blood pressure medications (e.g., vasopressors), or other acute medical conditions requiring active intensive care. Patients who are stable and preparing for discharge, even after a prolonged NICU or PICU stay, will not be excluded. * Only legal guardian can enroll child. * Patients whose caregivers are unable or unwilling to adhere to study protocols (e.g., participating in follow-up assessments or completing questionnaires) may be excluded to ensure consistency and reliable data collection.

Locations (1)

University of Illinois at Chicago (UI Health)

Chicago, Illinois, United States