Intermittent Oral-esophageal Tube Feeding in Delayed Dysphagia After Radiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

56 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-06-01

Study Completion Date

2022-12-31

Brief Summary

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This is a prospective multicenter study with patients with delayed dysphagia after radiotherapy for NPC. Patients enrolled are randomly divided equally into the observation group and the control group. All patients receive conventional care, and the observation group received IOE while the control group received NGT for enteral nutrition support. Baseline information (demographics, medical history, etc.), nutritional status at admission and after treatment, depression, dysphagia, and quality of life (QOL) after treatment as well as adverse events are compared.

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Detailed Description

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Palliation to delayed dysphagia after radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) continues to be a challenge. Although nasogastric tube feeding (NGT) has been adopted widely, the weaknesses have yet to be improved by another enteral nutrition support mode. This study aims to observe the clinical efficacy of intermittent oro-esophageal tube feeding (IOE) in the treatment of delayed dysphagia after radiotherapy for (NPC). This is a prospective multicenter study with patients with delayed dysphagia after radiotherapy for NPC. Patients enrolled are randomly divided equally into the observation group and the control group. All patients receive conventional care, and the observation group received IOE while the control group received NGT for enteral nutrition support. Baseline information (demographics, medical history, etc.), nutritional status at admission and after treatment, depression, dysphagia, and quality of life (QOL) after treatment as well as adverse events are compared.

Conditions

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Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Dysphagia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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The observation group

During the 15-day treatment, both groups of patients are hospitalized, while conventional care and enteral nutrition support are provided to the two groups. Specifically, conventional care includes health education, dietary adjustments, nasopharyngeal hygiene, management of risk factors (blood pressure and lipid control, etc.), exercise rehabilitation, and psychological support. The frequency and content of these interventions are arranged based on the patients\' health condition. The observation group receives IOE for enteral nutrition support

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Intermittent Oral-esophageal Tube Feeding

Intervention Type DEVICE

During the 15-day treatment, both groups of patients are hospitalized, while conventional care and enteral nutrition support are provided to the two groups. Specifically, conventional care includes health education, dietary adjustments, nasopharyngeal hygiene, management of risk factors (blood pressure and lipid control, etc.), exercise rehabilitation, and psychological support. The frequency and content of these interventions are arranged based on the patients\' health condition.The observation group receives IOE for enteral nutrition support (developed by the Dysphagia Institute of Zhengzhou University, CN201821314797.2, as shown in the Appendix), which is made of silicone material, 40 cm long, with an inner diameter of 0.54 cm.

The control group

During the 15-day treatment, both groups of patients are hospitalized, while conventional care and enteral nutrition support are provided to the two groups. Specifically, conventional care includes health education, dietary adjustments, nasopharyngeal hygiene, management of risk factors (blood pressure and lipid control, etc.), exercise rehabilitation, and psychological support. The frequency and content of these interventions are arranged based on the patients\' health condition.The control group receives NGT for enteral nutrition support

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

nasogastric tube feeding

Intervention Type DEVICE

During the 15-day treatment, both groups of patients are hospitalized, while conventional care and enteral nutrition support are provided to the two groups. Specifically, conventional care includes health education, dietary adjustments, nasopharyngeal hygiene, management of risk factors (blood pressure and lipid control, etc.), exercise rehabilitation, and psychological support. The frequency and content of these interventions are arranged based on the patients\' health condition.The control group is provided with nutritional support as NGT, performed 6-10 times per day according to relevant guidelines, with an interval of more than 2 hours between every two feedings, and a feeding volume not exceeding 200 ml per time.

Interventions

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Intermittent Oral-esophageal Tube Feeding

During the 15-day treatment, both groups of patients are hospitalized, while conventional care and enteral nutrition support are provided to the two groups. Specifically, conventional care includes health education, dietary adjustments, nasopharyngeal hygiene, management of risk factors (blood pressure and lipid control, etc.), exercise rehabilitation, and psychological support. The frequency and content of these interventions are arranged based on the patients\' health condition.The observation group receives IOE for enteral nutrition support (developed by the Dysphagia Institute of Zhengzhou University, CN201821314797.2, as shown in the Appendix), which is made of silicone material, 40 cm long, with an inner diameter of 0.54 cm.

Intervention Type DEVICE

nasogastric tube feeding

During the 15-day treatment, both groups of patients are hospitalized, while conventional care and enteral nutrition support are provided to the two groups. Specifically, conventional care includes health education, dietary adjustments, nasopharyngeal hygiene, management of risk factors (blood pressure and lipid control, etc.), exercise rehabilitation, and psychological support. The frequency and content of these interventions are arranged based on the patients\' health condition.The control group is provided with nutritional support as NGT, performed 6-10 times per day according to relevant guidelines, with an interval of more than 2 hours between every two feedings, and a feeding volume not exceeding 200 ml per time.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Conventional care conventional care

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age between 18 and 65 years.
* With the history of NPC and radiation therapy.
* With dysphagia occurred at least three years after radiotherapy (confirmed by videofluoroscopic swallowing study), in need of and feasible for enteral nutrition support.
* Conscious and with stable vital signs;
* Willing to participate and sign the written informed consent form either personally or by a family member.

Exclusion Criteria

* Presence of other diseases that might cause dysphagia.
* With distant metastasis of tumors, or complicated with severe systemic disorders or malignancies.
* Concurrent participation in other treatments that could interfere with the trial.
* Inability to cooperate with treatment due to aphasia, mental health issues, etc.
* Received tube feeding for enteral nutrition support within the past three years.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No