Explore the Efficiency of Fiberscope-guided Nasogastric Tube Insertion

March 3, 2019 updated by: National Taiwan University Hospital
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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

NGT and fiberscope was combined to facilitate NG tube insertion

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

26

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan, 100
        • National Taiwan University Hospital

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

20 years to 90 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion criteria: dysphagia patients who need nasogastric tube feeding Exclusion criteria: Patients who ever had human immunodeficiency virus infection and were not suitable for fiberscope exam without protection sheath

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: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Fiberscope-Guided Nasogastric tube
Fiberscope-Guided Nasogastric tube insertion
Device: Fiberscope-Guided Nasogastric tube insertion
Fiberscope-Guided Nasogastric tube insertion

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The success rates of fiberscope-guided NG tube insertion
Time Frame: 1 year
fiberscope-guided NG tube insertion
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: CHI-MAW LIN, MD, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch

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 (ACTUAL)

October 1, 2017

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

July 30, 2018

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

July 30, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 1, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 23, 2018

First Posted (ACTUAL)

January 30, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

March 5, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 3, 2019

Last Verified

December 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 201705078RIND

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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