Oral Enteral Nutrition Tube Feeding on Stroke Survivors

Launched by AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL · Mar 4, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how a specific type of feeding, called Intermittent Oro-esophageal Tube Feeding, can help stroke survivors who have difficulty swallowing, known as dysphagia. The main focus is to see if this method of feeding can improve patients' mental health and their ability to interact socially. Participants will be divided into two groups: one will receive the new feeding method, while the other will receive a more traditional feeding method through a tube in the nose. The study will last for 15 days, and researchers will use surveys to measure any changes in social functioning, support, and mental health.

To participate in this trial, individuals must be at least 18 years old and have been diagnosed with a stroke, along with experiencing difficulties in swallowing. They should also be stable in their vital signs and not have severe cognitive issues. However, people with other serious health problems, such as certain neurological diseases or organ failures, will not be eligible. This trial is not yet recruiting participants, but it offers a chance to help researchers understand how different nutrition support methods can impact recovery after a stroke.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • age ≥ 18 years;
• • meeting the diagnostic criteria of stroke;
• • any degree of dysphagia at admission;
• • steady vital signs, without severe cognitive impairment or sensory aphasia.
• • transferred out within three weeks of hospitalization in the neurology department.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • complicated with other neurological diseases;
• • damaged mucosa or incomplete structure in nasopharynx;
• • tracheostomy tube plugged;
• • unfeasible to the support of parenteral nutrition;
• • simultaneously suffering from liver, kidney failure, tumors, or hematological diseases.