RecruitingNot Applicable

Gastric Content After 6 vs 4 Hours of Preoperative Fasting in Children

Sweden180 participantsStarted 2023-01-23

Plain-language summary

The primary objective of the study is to compare the risk of increased stomach contents after tube feeding (Enteral feeding) 6 and 4 hours before anesthesia using antrum measured by ultrasound.

Who can participate

Age range6 Months – 12 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Child on intermittent or continuous enteral nutrition, scheduled for elective procedure requiring general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: Moderate to severe gastrointestinal motility disorder Emergency surgery Anatomical risk factor for pulmonary aspiration such as achalasia or bowel obstruction Parents cannot understand study information due to language barrier

What they're measuring

CSA

Timeframe: Immediately before anesthesia induction

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05695066

SponsorUppsala University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-05

Contact for this trial

Peter Frykholm, MD, PhD

+46186171240 peter.frykholm@surgsci.uu.se

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