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Comparison of Three Techniques of Nasogastric Tube Insertion Without Instrumentation

NCT03492008 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 27

Last updated 2018-04-09

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Summary

This study compares two modified techniques(contralateral cricothyroid pressure and ipsilateral head turning technique) of nasogastric tube insertion in anesthetized and intubated patients with the conventional technique.

Conditions

  • General Anesthesia

Interventions

OTHER

Conventional technique

Nasogastric tube insertion with patient's head in neutral position

OTHER

Contralateral cricothyroid pressure

Cricothyroid pressure is applied externally in the contralateral direction of selected nostril before nasogastric insertion.

OTHER

Ipsilateral head turning

Patient's head is turned to the ipsilateral side of the selected nostril before nasogastric tube insertion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Malaya

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sook Hui Chaw, M.Med · University of Malaya

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-01
Primary Completion
2016-12-31
Completion
2016-12-31

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