CompletedNot Applicable

Gastric POCUS Clear Liquids

United States70 participantsStarted 2023-01-18

Plain-language summary

To determine the gastric emptying time for clear liquids at different volumes in the adult population, for use in determining anesthesia guidelines.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-65 * Able to provide informed consent and verbally disclose their medical history in English. The study staff will not be accessing the subjects electronic medical record to verify the criteria. Exclusion Criteria: * Daily medications excluding oral contraceptives * Medical conditions affecting gastric emptying, including diabetes, known gastric condition, prior gastric surgery, or pregnancy * Inability to tolerate 7 hours of fasting * Non-empty gastric antrum on baseline ultrasound

What they're measuring

Gastric emptying times of liquids at set volumes.

Timeframe: Study participants have a baseline ultrasound to confirm if stomach was empty and then have scans every hour after ingesting coffee until stomach was empty (Grade 0) or 4 hours maximum, whichever occurs first.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07214909

SponsorMetroHealth Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-12-09

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