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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.
NGT and fiberscope was combined to facilitate NG tube insertion
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiberscope-Guided Nasogastric tube | Experimental | Fiberscope-Guided Nasogastric tube insertion |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiberscope-Guided Nasogastric tube insertion | Device | Fiberscope-Guided Nasogastric tube insertion |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| The success rates of fiberscope-guided NG tube insertion | fiberscope-guided NG tube insertion | 1 year |
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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
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| CHI-MAW LIN, MD | National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| National Taiwan University Hospital | Taipei | 100 | Taiwan |
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