Table 2 Clinical and safety outcomes.

From: Feasibility of a low-cost magnet tracking device in confirming nasogastric tube placement at point of care, a clinical trial

 

No. = 10

Duration of 1st insertion (seconds)

Mean 94.3 (SD 24.8), median 94 (range 59–131)

Duration of 2nd insertion (seconds)

Mean 91.7 (SD 32.0), median 85.5 (range 41–140)

Highest pain score (from 0 to 10) during the insertion or withdrawal of the magnet

3 in 2 patients

1 in 1 patient

0 in 7 patients

Highest pain score (from 0 to 10) 5 min after completion of the trial interventions

1 in 1 patient

0 in 9 patients

Location of the pain

Nose in 2 patients, throat in 1 patient

Detachment of the magnet

None

Erosion of the magnet

None

Dermatitis at the sensor placement site

None