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Assessment of risk of aspiration of stomach contents into lungs, by using abdomen scan, in patients undergoing surgeries.

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Medical and Surgical,
Registration Number
CTRI/2022/04/042010
Lead Sponsor
Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital Chennai
Brief Summary

Perioperative aspiration of gastric contents is an always dreaded upon complication by anesthesiologists,in terms of morbidity and mortality.The gastric volume’s nature and quantity contributes to the severity of aspiration pneumonitis,with the greatest risk being posed by particulate matter..We can utilise the bedside ultrasound as a quick,easy non invasive .less expensive tool in the preoperative arena,to estimate the perioperative aspiration risk.In our study,we intend to compare three patient subgroups,namely,Type 2 DM uncontrolled,Obesity,and history of dyspepsia/GERD,which has not been done much,earlier.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

ASA 1,2,3 1.Patients with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus 2.Obese patients 3.Patients with dyspepsia/Gastro esophageal reflux disease.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients who refuse 2.Pregnancy 3.Morbid obese 4.Patients with major cardiopulmonary issues and unable to lie supine.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Correlating the duration of fasting with presence of gastric contents by ultrasoundAt once on the morning of surgery
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measuring the exact volume of gastric contents by a formula that employs gastric antrum diameter.At once, on the morning of surgery.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital

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Kancheepuram, TAMIL NADU, India

Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital
🇮🇳Kancheepuram, TAMIL NADU, India
Dr M Sathyasuba
Principal investigator
9791421124
drsathyasuba@gmail.com

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