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Gastric POCUS Clear Liquids

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Gastric Emptying Time
Registration Number
NCT07214909
Lead Sponsor
MetroHealth Medical Center
Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
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

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Gastric emptying times of liquids at set volumes.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.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

MetroHealthMC

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

MetroHealthMC
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈCleveland, Ohio, United States

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