Effect of Oral Feeding on Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

July 11, 2024 updated by: Copka Sonpashan, Chao Phya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital

Effect of Oral Feeding on Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Controlled Study

This is a prospective, randomized controlled clinical trail that involved patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the clinical effect of Oral Tubes vs Nasogastric Tubes in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Compared to Nasogastric Tube Feeding, can the Oral esophageal Tube Feeding better improve the nutritional status and pulmonary infection

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, randomized controlled clinical trail that involved patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the clinical effect of Oral Tubes vs Nasogastric Tubes in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Compared to Nasogastric Tube Feeding, can the Oral esophageal Tube Feeding better improve the nutritional status and pulmonary infection

Participants will be divided into two groups randomly, with different nutritional support respectively.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

80

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • A diagnosis of COPD confirmed by spirometry
  • ≥18 years of age
  • Sinus rhythm ≥50/min and < 120/min at inclusion
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known hypersensitivity to metoprolol or related derivatives
  • Sinus bradycardia (resting heart rate < 50/min)
  • Sick sinus syndrome unless treated with a pacemaker
  • Atrial fibrillation/flutter
  • Clinical signs or previous diagnosis of heart failure, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular disease, or critical peripheral ischemia

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Nasogastric Tube Feeding+Basic treatment

The patients were provided with 1) basic treatment including intracranial pressure reduction, anti-infection therapy, blood pressure and blood glucose control.

Patients in the control group were provided with nutrition support by the indwelling nasogastric tube. The entire feeding process strictly followed the standardized procedure for nasogastric feeding.

including anti-infection therapy, blood pressure and blood glucose control
The feeding was conducted once every 3-4 hours, with 200-300ml each time. The total feeding volume was determined based on daily requirements. The feeding content was formulated by the nutritionists based on the patient's condition and relevant guidelines to reach the energy demand as 20-25 kcal/kg/day and protein supplementation of 1.2-2.0 g/kg/day for both two groups. For patients with limited tube feeding compliance, we made appropriate adjustments to ensure that they were not at risk of severe malnutrition as much as possible.
Experimental: Oral Tube Feeding+Basic treatment

The patients were provided with 1) basic treatment including intracranial pressure reduction, anti-infection therapy, blood pressure and blood glucose control.

For the observation group, the nasogastric tube was removed, and Intermittent oro-esophageal tube feeding was initiated for nutrition support within 4 hours after completing the admission assessment, following the standard Intermittent oro-esophageal tube feeding procedure.

including anti-infection therapy, blood pressure and blood glucose control
Before each feeding, inside and outside of the tube was cleaned with water. During feeding, the patient should maintain a semi-reclining or sitting position with mouth opened, and the tube was inserted slowly and smoothly into the upper part of the esophagus by medical staffs while the appropriate depth of intubation was checked with the calibration markings on the tube wall. The distance from the incisors to the head part of the tube should be between 22-25 cm. However, the specific depth should be evaluated based on patients' feedback and adjusted accordingly. After insertion, the tail part of the tube should be put into a container full of water and the absence of continuous bubbles indicated a successful intubation. Then, the feeding was to be conducted three times per day with 50 ml per minute and 400-600ml for each feeding.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Assessment Test
Time Frame: day 1 and day 15
It is a simple questionnaire used to assess symptoms and quality of life in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The scale consists of 8 items covering the most common symptoms and impacts on quality of life in COPD patients, such as cough, sputum production, and breathlessness. Each item is graded on a scale of 0 to 5, where patients select the score that best reflects their experience. The total score ranges from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating more severe symptoms.
day 1 and day 15

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

July 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 11, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 11, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

July 17, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 17, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 11, 2024

Last Verified

July 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Oral feeing-COPD

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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