Comparison of two different methods for insertion of nasogastric tube in critically ill patients admitted to intensive care unit
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Recruiting
- Conditions
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- Registration Number
- IRCT20091012002582N18
- Lead Sponsor
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
Age over 18 years old
Need for NGT insertion
Exclusion Criteria
Coagulopathy
Skull base fracture
Neck trauma
Nasal pathology
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The success of insertion of NGT. Timepoint: After insertion of NGT. Method of measurement: Gastric auscultation after air injection.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time of NGT insertion. Timepoint: From the insertion of NGT to determining the correctness of the location. Method of measurement: Time taken from the insertion of NGT to determining the correctness of the location.