Information for Parents and Carers

Your child may be enrolled in the GASTRIC-PICU study if they are currently on a ventilator and being fed by a naso-gastric (NG) tube. This clinical trial is designed to find out whether not routinely measuring the child’s stomach contents during feeding is safe and beneficial. The following video explains the GASTRIC-PICU study.



If you have not yet been approached, a member of the team will come and talk to you and you will be provided with an information sheet and consent form with more details. This is a useful time to ask any questions that you may have about the study.