Explore the Efficiency of Fiberscope-guided Nasogastric Tube Insertion

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Nasogastric Tube Esophagitis
• Interventions: Device: Fiberscope-Guided Nasogastric tube insertion

• Registration Number: NCT03415451
• Lead Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Brief Summary

For Head and neck cancer and uncooperative patients, blind nasogastric tube (NGT) insertion may sometimes be very difficult because of the anatomical obstructions in the pharynx and uncoordinated swallowing motion. To solve the problem, flexible endoscope has been used widely to assist the NGT insertion via direct visual assistance, working channels/guide wires, or suture fixation. Unfortunately, these tools are not easily assessed in the outpatient department. Here, we try to use a simpler method for the flexible endoscope to guide the NGT insertion.

Detailed Description

NGT and fiberscope was combined to facilitate NG tube insertion

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-10-01
• Study First Submitted: 2017-10-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-01-23
• Study First Posted: 2018-01-30
• Primary Completion: 2018-07-30
• Study Completion: 2018-07-30
• Status Verified: 2018-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-03-03
• Last Update Posted: 2019-03-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Fiberscope-Guided Nasogastric tube	Fiberscope-Guided Nasogastric tube insertion	Fiberscope-Guided Nasogastric tube insertion

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The success rates of fiberscope-guided NG tube insertion	1 year	fiberscope-guided NG tube insertion

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan