Gastric Residual Volume Assessment by Stomach Ultrasound Compared to Aspiration in the Intensive Care Unit
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Critical illnessEmergency medicine - Other emergency careOral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12624000928516
- Lead Sponsor
- Austin Health
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Aged equal to or greater than 18 years
Have a nasogastric tube or orogastric tube in place as a part of routine care
Admitted to intensive care unit
Exclusion Criteria
•Neuromuscular disease
Admitted to the intensive care unit following gastric surgery
Known past medical history that includes gastric surgery or known gastric motility disorders
Presence of upper gastrointestinal tract abnormalities, gastric tumours of hiatal hernia
Suspected or confirmed pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Stomach ultrasound bias[Specificity of ultrasound gastric volume assessment when compared to aspirated fluid measured in milliliters. Post aspiration of stomach contents]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess feasibility of bedside gastric ultrasound [Review of any reported technical or patient-related difficulties encountered during the performance of the gastric ultrasound as documented by the notes taken by the medical doctor that performs the ultrasound As experienced during the performance of the gastric ultrasound and as assessments at the end of each gastric ultrasound.]