The Effect of Three Different Nasogastric Tube Fixation Materials on Pressure Injury

This randomized controlled experimental study aims to comparatively determine the effects of three different nasogastric tube fixation materials (elastic plaster, medical silk plaster, transparent waterproof plaster) on pressure injuries in adult patients hospitalized in ICU. This study was carried out in the Intensive Care Units (ICU) of a university-affiliated training and research hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. 84 patients were divided into three groups of 28 patients each, and were fixed with different materials. Data were collected using the Patient Information Form, Patient Follow-up Form, Braden Pressure Wound Risk Assessment Scale, Glasgow Coma Scale, and Nasogastric Tube-Related Pressure Injuries Staging and Follow-up Form. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) v27 statistical analysis program. The frequency and severity of pressure injuries between groups were evaluated by statistical methods such as Chi-square analysis, analysis of variance and Bonferroni test.