The effect of lateral positioning on success of nasogastric tube insertion in unconscious patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200601047631N1

Enrollment

170

Registered

2020-07-18

Start date

2019-11-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-08-17

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Conditions

Includes all patients with decreased level of consciousness..

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:In this group of patients during nasogastricTub placed in the lateral position.Checklist information is entered.This information includes: time, number of attempts,

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Doctor's prescription for feeding through the gastric nasal tube Inability to take medicine or food through the mouth Lack of hematological diseases or use of anticoagulants Low level of consciousness (Glasgow standard between 3-8)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Existence of severe jaw trauma and face

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Level of consciousness. Timepoint: Glasgow criteria 3-8. Method of measurement: Glasgow criteria.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSiminJahani

Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences

jahanisimin50@yahoo.com+98 916 319 8223

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026