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A single-group pilot trial evaluating the effect of pre-procedural chewables on gastric volume and ease of fasting in children undergoing surgery (JELLYFISH - Phase One)

Not Applicable
Conditions
Pre-operative fasting
Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics
Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine
Registration Number
ACTRN12624000854538
Lead Sponsor
Telethon Kids Institute
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

Phase One; Children aged 3 to 16 years undergoing electic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
; Phase One; Children aged 3 to 16 years undergoing electic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

Exclusion Criteria

Phase One:
• Known allergy to ingredients of pre-procedural chewables
• Children with diabetes
• Patients undergoing urgent procedures (gastrointestinal bleeding, oesophageal foreign body)
• Patients with known or suspected delayed gastric emptying.
• Children undergoing colonoscopy in addition to endoscopy
• Children with pre-existing gastro-oesophageal reflux; Phase One:
• Known allergy to ingredients of pre-procedural chewables
• Children with diabetes
• Patients undergoing urgent procedures (gastrointestinal bleeding, oesophageal foreign body)
• Patients with known or suspected delayed gastric emptying.
• Children undergoing colonoscopy in addition to endoscopy
• Children with pre-existing gastro-oesophageal reflux

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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