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J Caring Sci. 2020;9(1): 21-25.
doi: 10.34172/jcs.2020.004
PMID: 32296655
PMCID: PMC7146729
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Original Research

Comparison of Using Cold Versus Regular Temperature Tube on Successful Nasogastric Intubation for Patients in Toxicology Emergency Department: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Seyed Reza Mazlom 1 ORCID logo, Ali Asghar Firouzian 2 ORCID logo, Heji Mohamad Norozi 1 ORCID logo, Alireza Ghasemi Tousi 3 ORCID logo, Mahmoud Marhamati 2* ORCID logo

1 Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2 Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Esfarayen Faculty of Medical Sciences, Esfarayen, Iran
3 Medical Toxicology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
*Corresponding Author: *Corresponding Author: MSc in Nursing, Email:, Email: marhamatim@gmail.com

Abstract

Introduction: In view of the contradictory results for the use of cold tubes for the purpose of enhancing nasogastric tube insertion success there is a pressing need for further research in this area. This study aimed to determine the effect of using cold versus regular temperature nasogastric tube on successful nasogastric tube insertion for patients referring to toxicology emergency department.

Methods: This study is a clinical trial with two groups design of 65 patients admitted to toxicology emergency department who were divided into two groups by random allocation. Nasogastric tubes used in the intervention group had been stored in a refrigerator at 2°-8° C while the ones employed in the control group had been maintained at the room temperature of 22-28° C. Nasogastric tube insertions in both groups were done by the investigator according to standard methods. The data were analyzed using SPSS ver. 13.

Results: The placement of nasogastric tube was done in the first attempt with 27 (%84.4) of the subjects in the control group and 33 (%100.0) in the intervention group. The chi-square test results showed that the frequency of the number of attempts for gastric intubation in subjects between the two groups was statistically significant.

Conclusion: Cooling gastric tubes reduces the time required for nasogastric intubation. Thus, it is suggested that the gastric tubes be cooled before the application of the procedure so as to reduce complications, increase patient comfort and save nurses time.


Citation: Mazlom SR, Firouzian AA, Norozi HM, Ghasemi Toussi A, Marhamati M. Comparison of using cold versus regular temperature tube on successful nasogastric intubation for patients in toxicology emergency department: a randomized clinical trial. J Caring Sci 2020; 9 (1): 21-5. doi:10.34172/jcs.2020.004
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Submitted: 08 Aug 2018
Accepted: 27 Nov 2018
ePublished: 01 Mar 2020
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