Abstract
Background: The Levin-type nasogastric tube is indicated for gastric decompression, but due to its economic cost it is used to feed and administer medications in patients who cannot do it by themselves; its proximal end does not have a closure system. The study determined the effectiveness and safety of a device (Cisol), specially created for the proximal closure of the Levin-type nasogastric tube for adults compared to the conventional device (syringe).
 Methods: Study of experimental design, randomized of preventive type applied outside the clinical context, through which the effectiveness and safety of both devices were estimated and compared taking into account as markers: their weight, size and shape.
 Results: According to the evaluation of the participants, Cisol is considered effective and safe for the proposed purposes since its weight, size and shape would significantly favor patient comfort and handling compared to the syringe.
 Conclusions: The new CISOL design is safe to use, and has the potential to reduce risks related to traction and overweight at the proximal end of the probe, as well as contributing to patient comfort. The effectiveness and safety of the CISOL device differs from the effectiveness and safety of the conventional device (syringe) used to close the Levin catheter.
Highlights
The Levin-type nasogastric tube is indicated for gastric decompression, but due to its economic cost it is used to feed and administer medications in patients who cannot do it by themselves; its proximal end does not have a closure system
La sonda nasogástrica (SNG) es un dispositivo con múltiples usos entre ellos: la nutrición enteral, para aquellos pacientes que conservan su peristaltismo pero que no son capaces de ingerirlo por vía oral [1]
Criterios de Inclusión para grupo intervención y control: Personal auxiliar de enfermería vinculado laboralmente, con tiempo laboral mínimo de un año, que se desempeña en los servicios de hospitalización donde frecuentemente atienden pacientes portadores de sonda nasogástrica tipo Levin, que acepte participar voluntariamente en el estudio
Summary
La sonda nasogástrica (SNG) es un dispositivo con múltiples usos entre ellos: la nutrición enteral, para aquellos pacientes que conservan su peristaltismo pero que no son capaces de ingerirlo por vía oral [1]. La sonda Levin proporciona muchos beneficios y se cierra en su extremo mediante diferentes dispositivos (jeringa o llaves de tres vías) pero se desconoce la efectividad y seguridad que estos dispositivos proporcionan al paciente cuando se adaptan para el cierre de SNG. Se pretende medir la efectividad del dispositivo propuesto y compararlo con el dispositivo convencional (jeringa) con el fin de demostrar que es efectivo por su peso, forma y tamaño, atributos por los cuales el riesgo de eventos adversos derivados de su manejo (seguridad) sería bajo
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