Nasogastric Tube Insertion Using Cook Airway Exchange Catheter in Anesthetized Patients

Pusan National University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: ASA Physical Status of I or II; Elective Surgery of Gastrointestinal Tract; 100 Adults Aged Between 20 and 70 Years Old

Treatments: Device: TUBE EXCHANGER

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01783366

PNU03-2013-002

PNUYH03-2013-002 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

we first examined whether use of tube exchange catheter during NGT insertion could increase the success rate on the first attempt of NGT insertion compared with conventional technique. We then addressed the question of whether the use of tube exchange catheter might decrease the possible occurrence of complication associated with YOON insertion.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ASA physical status of I or II who were scheduled to undergo elective surgery of gastrointestinal tract with NGT insertion under general anesthesia were enrolled

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with maxillofacial trauma, inability to adequately protect airway, and esophageal abnormalities were excluded. Pregnant patients were also excluded from the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

CONTROL

No Intervention group

Description:

In the control group (Group A) inserting the lubricated NG tube through the nostril, at that time head maintained in the neutral position.

tube-exchanger

Active Comparator group

Description:

The tube-exchanger group (Group B) made use of tube-exchanger G36402 (CAEC, [cook medical, Bloomington, IN]) as a stylet that was lubricated and inserted within 20-F NGT until the tip of the tube-exchanger was at the tip of the NGT

Treatment:

Device: TUBE EXCHANGER