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Gastric Residual Volume Assessment by Stomach Ultrasound Compared to Aspiration in the Intensive Care Unit

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Critical illness
Emergency medicine - Other emergency care
Oral 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
NameTimeMethod
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
NameTimeMethod
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.]
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