Status:

COMPLETED

Explore the Efficiency of Fiberscope-guided Nasogastric Tube Insertion

Lead Sponsor:

National Taiwan University Hospital

Conditions:

Nasogastric Tube Esophagitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-90 years

Phase:

NA

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 swal...

Detailed Description

NGT and fiberscope was combined to facilitate NG tube insertion

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 1 2017

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    July 30 2018

    Estimated Enrollment :

    26 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03415451

    Start Date

    October 1 2017

    End Date

    July 30 2018

    Last Update

    March 5 2019

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    National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, Taiwan, 100