Efficacy of Naso-Esophageal Tube Feeding in Patients With High Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.

Copka Sonpashan

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Spinal Cord Injury Cervical

Treatments: Device: Naso-Esophageal Tube Feeding; Behavioral: Routine treatment; Device: Nasogastric Tube Feeding

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06393205

Bi shidao

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the differences in Pneumonia situation and nutritional status between Patients With High Cervical Spinal Cord Injury using Naso-Esophageal Tube Feeding and Nasogastric Tube. Patients will be randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, all receiving routine rehabilitation treatment. On this basis, the observation group will use Naso-Esophageal Tube Feeding for enteral nutrition support, while the control group will use Nasogastric Tube. Researchers will compare changes in Pneumonia situation and nutritional status of two groups of patients before and after the study to see if Naso-Esophageal Tube Feeding can improve the Pneumonia situation and nutritional status between Patients With High Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

Full description

Naso-esophageal tube feeding is a medical procedure utilized to provide nutrition directly into the esophagus via a tube inserted through the nose. This method is employed when individuals cannot consume food orally due to various medical conditions, such as dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), neurological disorders, or conditions affecting the upper gastrointestinal tract.

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the differences in Pneumonia situation and nutritional status between Patients With High Cervical Spinal Cord Injury using Naso-Esophageal Tube Feeding and Nasogastric Tube. Patients will be randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, all receiving routine rehabilitation treatment. On this basis, the observation group will use Naso-Esophageal Tube Feeding for enteral nutrition support, while the control group will use Nasogastric Tube. Researchers will compare changes in Pneumonia situation and nutritional status of two groups of patients before and after the study to see if Naso-Esophageal Tube Feeding can improve the Pneumonia situation and nutritional status between Patients With High Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• High Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.
• any degree of dysphagia at admission;
• steady vital signs, without severe cognitive impairment or sensory aphasia, able to cooperate with the assessment.

Exclusion criteria

• damaged mucosa or incomplete structure in nasopharynx;
• unfeasible to the support of parenteral nutrition;
• simultaneously suffering from liver, kidney failure, tumors, or hematological diseases.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

the Naso-Esophageal Tube Feeding group

Experimental group

Description:

The patients will be given Naso-Esophageal Tube Feeding and routine treatment, for 15 days.

Treatment:

Device: Naso-Esophageal Tube Feeding

Behavioral: Routine treatment

The Nasogastric Tube Feeding group

Active Comparator group

Description:

The patients will be given Nasogastric Tube Feeding and routine treatment, for 15 days.

Treatment:

Device: Nasogastric Tube Feeding

Behavioral: Routine treatment