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NCT Number: NCT03415451

Explore the Efficiency of Fiberscope-guided Nasogastric Tube Insertion

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Nasogastric Tube Esophagitis

Age range

20 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, 100, Taiwan

About this study

NGT and fiberscope was combined to facilitate NG tube insertion

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Fiberscope-Guided Nasogastric tube insertion

Device

Fiberscope-Guided Nasogastric tube insertion

Primary outcomes

  1. The success rates of fiberscope-guided NG tube insertion

    Time frame: 1 year

    fiberscope-guided NG tube insertion

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jan 30, 2018
Registry last updated
Mar 5, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.