Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Any patient that requires nasogastric tube feeding that has had the tube removed or displaced accidentally on one occasion will be referred to the investigators. The patients will be randomised by a
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2005 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Duration of nasogastric feeding 2. Number of nasogastric tube insertions attempted 3. Proportion of target feed volume delivered 4. Amount of time without tube in place 5. Acceptability of technique to patients, their relatives and staff 6. Number of referrals made for alternative feeding routes 7. Time to resumption of oral feeding 8. Patient discomfort or nasal discharge | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed