The purpose of the study i to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of a device that intends to reduce pain/discomfort related to nasogfastric tube usage by reducing the friction between the tube and internal orifice (nose and pharynx)using micro vibrations
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
24
A device to reduce pain/discomfort related to nasogastric tube usage
"Bikur Cholim" Hospital
Jerusalem, Israel
Pain/discomfort levelusing flicker scale (1-10 scale)during indwelling phase
Time frame: every 30 minutes for 6 hours
safety of device usage
Time frame: 6 hours
pain/Dicomfort during insertion and removal of the nasogastric tube
Time frame: at t=0h and t=6h
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