NCT06328907

Brief Summary

The aim of this clinical trial is to compare the psychological condition and experience of ischemic stroke patients who receive enteral nutrition support through either Intermittent Oro-esophageal Tube or Nasogastric Tube. Patients will be randomly assigned to either an observation group or a control group, with both groups receiving routine rehabilitation treatment. The observation group will receive enteral nutrition support through Intermittent Oro-esophageal Tube, while the control group will receive it through Nasogastric Tube. Researchers will then compare the Social Condition and experience of the two groups.

Trial Health

35
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable stroke

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2024

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable stroke

Status
not yet recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2024

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 10, 2024

Completed
15 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 25, 2024

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2024

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

March 25, 2024

Status Verified

March 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

9 months

First QC Date

March 10, 2024

Last Update Submit

March 18, 2024

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Swallowing-Quality of Life questionnaire

    The Chinese version of the Swallowing-Quality of Life questionnaire (SWAL-QOL) was used to assess the quality of life of patients.he Likert scale ranging from 1 to 5 was utilized for scoring, with a total of 44 items, including difficulties in swallowing, dietary restrictions, oral health, social communication, and others. The total score was converted to a standard percentage scale ranging from 0 to 100, with positively correlated with quality of life.

    day 1 and day 15

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • The Reintegration to Normal Living Index

    day 1 and day 15

  • Functional Oral Intake Scale

    day 1 and day 15

  • Patient Health Questionnaire-9

    day 1 and day 15

Study Arms (2)

comprehensive rehabilitation therapy+Intermittent Oro-esophageal Tube Feeding

EXPERIMENTAL

Assigned randomly before the treatment, all patients were provided with comprehensive rehabilitation therapy. The group is given enteral nutritional support with Intermittent Oro-esophageal Tube according to the following procedure. The feeding content was formulated by the nutritionists based on the condition and relevant guidelines to reach the energy demand as 20-25 kcal/kg/day and protein supplementation of 1.2-2.0 g/kg/day for both two groups

Behavioral: comprehensive rehabilitation therapyDevice: Intermittent Oro-esophageal Tube Feeding

comprehensive rehabilitation therapy+Nasogastric Tube Feeding

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Assigned randomly before the treatment, all patients were provided with comprehensive rehabilitation therapy.Besides, this group is given enteral nutritional support with Nasogastric Tube according to the relevant guidelines. Within 4 hours after admission, the placement of the feeding tube was conducted by professional medical staffs and after intubation, the tube was secured to the cheek with medical tape. The feeding was conducted once every 3-4 hours, with 200-300ml each time. The total feeding volume was determined based on daily requirements.

Behavioral: comprehensive rehabilitation therapyDevice: Nasogastric Tube Feeding

Interventions

Basic treatment, including corresponding control of risk factors and education on healthy lifestyles. Swallowing training, including lemon ice stimulation, empty swallowing training, and pronunciation training. Pulmonary function training, including standing training, cough training, and diaphragm muscle training.

comprehensive rehabilitation therapy+Intermittent Oro-esophageal Tube Feedingcomprehensive rehabilitation therapy+Nasogastric Tube Feeding

The observation group was given enteral nutritional support with Intermittent Oro-esophageal Tube according to the following procedure: Before each feeding, inside and outside of the tube was cleaned with water. During feeding, the patient should maintain a semi-reclining or sitting position with mouth opened, and the tube was inserted slowly and smoothly into the upper part of the esophagus by medical staffs while the appropriate depth of intubation was checked with the calibration markings on the tube wall. The distance from the incisors to the head part of the tube should be between 22-25 cm. However, the specific depth should be evaluated based on patients' feedback and adjusted accordingly. After insertion, the tail part of the tube should be put into a container full of water and the absence of continuous bubbles indicated a successful intubation. Then, the feeding was to be conducted three times per day with 50 ml per minute and 400-600ml for each feeding.

comprehensive rehabilitation therapy+Intermittent Oro-esophageal Tube Feeding

The control group was given enteral nutritional support with Nasogastric Tube Feeding according to the relevant guidelines. Within 4 hours after admission, the placement of the feeding tube was conducted by professional medical staffs and after intubation, the tube was secured to the patient\'s cheek with medical tape. The feeding was conducted once every 3-4 hours, with 200-300ml each time. The total feeding volume was determined based on daily requirements. The feeding content was formulated by the nutritionists based on the patient\'s condition and relevant guidelines to reach the energy demand as 20-25 kcal/kg/day and protein supplementation of 1.2-2.0 g/kg/day for both two groups. For patients with limited tube feeding compliance, we made appropriate adjustments to ensure that they were not at risk of severe malnutrition as much as possible.

comprehensive rehabilitation therapy+Nasogastric Tube Feeding

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age\>18 years.
  • Meeting the diagnostic criteria for ischemic stroke .
  • Dysphagia confirmed by video fluoroscopic Swallowing Study.
  • Clear consciousness.
  • Stable vital signs.

You may not qualify if:

  • Dysphagia that might be caused by other diseases that might cause dysphagia, such as head and neck tumors, traumatic brain injury, etc.
  • Complicated with severe liver and kidney failure, tumors, or hematological disorders.
  • Simultaneously in need to undergo other therapy that might affect the outcomes of this study.
  • Pregnant or nursing females.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesVascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
The Research Director

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 10, 2024

First Posted

March 25, 2024

Study Start

March 1, 2024

Primary Completion

December 1, 2024

Study Completion

December 1, 2024

Last Updated

March 25, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03