Comorbidities and Pre-operative Gastric Ultrasound Assessment

Not Applicable

• Conditions: gastric reflux; Obesity; Urgent, emergency surgery or trauma surgery; Diabetes; Renal Dysfunction; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612001216808
• Lead Sponsor: Dr James Walker

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-11-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 243

Inclusion Criteria

ASA (american society of anaesthesiologists) grade 1-3
Starvation times more than 2 hours for clear fluids and 6 hours for food

Please see exclusion criteria... gastrointestinal abnormalities are excluded and also those who have had gastrointestinal surgery previously as this distorts the gastric antrum. All surgical specialities will be included aside from cardiothoracic patients.

Exclusion Criteria

Previous gastro-oesophageal surgery or abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract
Recent Pregnancy (within 3 months)
Age less than 18
Unable to give informed consent themselves
Hiatus Hernia
Patients who have not been starved for food fo 6 hours and clear fluids for more than 2 hours
Cognitive impairement/ mental disability
Those unable to lie still for ultrasound assessment
Cardiothoracic surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified