A comparison of stomach volume in volunteers following two different guidelines for starvation before a general anaesthetic

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Gastric volume after following two different guidelines for starvation prior to general anaesthetic; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17470442
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Bristol

Brief Summary

2022 Preprint results in https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1846835/v1 (added 20/01/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2018-09-29
• Study Start: 2022-07-25
• Last Update Posted: 30 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults aged 18 years or over
2. Able to follow the protocol
3. Able to attend on two separate days

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnancy
2. Taking medication that may influence appetite or gastric physiology
3. Any medical condition which alters appetite or gastric physiology, e.g. previous gastro-duodenal surgery
4. Diabetes mellitus
5. Advanced liver or renal disease
6. Recent gastrointestinal infection (within 1 month)
7. Any condition that hinders the acquisition of ultrasound images

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified