Electromagnetic-Guided vs. Blind Nasogastric Tube Insertion Outcomes in Japanese ICUs

283 patients from a multicenter prospective non-inferiority trial conducted in seven Japanese ICUs between July 2023 and February 2025. The dataset comprises supplementary material comparing nurse-led electromagnetic-guided nasogastric tube insertion using the CORTRAK system to physician-performed blind insertion. It was authored by figshare admin karger and last updated in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare procedural success rates based on the primary outcome of successful gastric placement.
• Analyze insertion efficiency based on secondary outcomes like insertion time and number of attempts.
• Study complication rates and safety profiles for different nasogastric tube insertion methods.
• Train models to predict procedural outcomes based on trial methodology and patient cohort characteristics.

Strengths

• Data originates from a multicenter prospective trial across seven ICUs, suggesting a structured collection process.
• Results include specific metrics such as a 3.3 vs. 4.5 minute insertion time difference and a -2.4% success rate difference with a 95% CI.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 28.1 KB DOCX file, indicating it is likely a document (e.g., supplementary material) rather than a structured data table.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the specific ICUs and study period in Japan.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Data was collected as part of a multicenter prospective non-inferiority clinical trial.

Time Range

July 2023 to February 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 05:55:08; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Seven intensive care units (ICUs) in Japan