CompletedNot Applicable

Reducing Fasting Time for Breast Milk to 3 Hours

United Kingdom50 participantsStarted 2022-09-01

Plain-language summary

Shortening fasting times in young children undergoing general anesthesia aims to avoid the detrimental effects of prolonged fasting. However, the quantities of acidified milk that might be expected in the stomach following a shortened fast have not yet been fully investigated. The role of gastric ultrasound in quantifying particulate gastric content is not fully understood.

Who can participate

Age range0 Months – 18 Months

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Babies born at or after 37 weeks post menstrual age * Babies born prior to 37 weeks who are now more than 37 weeks corrected post menstrual age (PMA) * Elective surgery * Breast fed including expressed breast milk, in isolation or combination with solids or formula. Exclusion Criteria: * Babies who are less than 37 weeks PMA, * Ex-premature babies who are now greater than 37 weeks PMA but who have significant lung, heart, kidney or liver disease. * Known delayed gastric emptying

What they're measuring

Gastric residual volume

Timeframe: 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05355428

SponsorKing's College Hospital NHS Trust

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-08-01

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