Effect of Fasting Time for Water on the Acidity and Volume of Stomach Content

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Fasting times for water before induction of anaesthesia; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Normal oral and gastrointestinal development and function; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000231842
• Lead Sponsor: Monash Medical Centre

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-02-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

Adult patients scheduled for elective gastrocopy

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who
i) are under 18 years of age
ii) are not competent in English
iii) are pregnant
iv) have active upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
v) have achalasia or gastric outlet obstruction
vi) have Insulin requiring Diabetes Mellitus
vii) has had previous gastric surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary Endpoint 1: pH of gastric content[Upon aspiration of gastric content via gastroscope following induction of anaesthesia];Primary Endpoint 2: Volume of gastric content[Upon aspiration of gastric content via gastroscope following induction of anaesthesia]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
il[Nil]