• Luo Fan, Qin Liu, and Li Gui.
• Emergency Department, Gansu Province Hospital, Gansu, China.
• J Clin Nurs. 2016 Nov 1; 25 (21-22): 3326-3332.

Aims And ObjectivesTo prospectively identify the effect of the nonswallow procedure of nasogastric tube insertion.BackgroundNasogastric intubation is one of the most important and basic skills in treatment and nursing. Patients generally experience discomfort and encounter complications during this procedure. Thus, practitioners need a more convenient, effective, quicker and safer method to improve the performance of this procedure.DesignThis prospective randomised controlled trial was conducted from March to May 2014 in the four units of Gansun Province Hospital in Lanzhou, China.MethodA total of 80 participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 40) and a control group (n = 40). Participants in the experimental group underwent a nonswallow procedure for nasogastric tube insertion.ResultsThere were statistically significant differences in nasogastric tube insertion between the study groups. A marked increase in the success rate at first intubation as well as a markedly reduced occurrence of nausea, tearing, mucosal injury and changes in vital signs (i.e. heart rate, breath, systolic pressure) were observed compared with the control group. No differences in the success rates at second and third intubation were observed between the groups.ConclusionsThe nonswallow procedure of nasogastric tube intubation relieves discomfort and ensures the safety of patients.Relevance To Clinical PracticePatients subjected to nasogastric intubation are more likely to benefit from the nonswallow procedure when nasogastric tube insertion is performed.© 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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