Has a large glass of milk or yoghurt passed through the stomach 4 hours after intake?
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Adult patients referred for gastroscopy due to gastrointestinal complaints or other symptomsDigestive System
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN17698655
- Lead Sponsor
- ppsala University Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
Adult patients referred for gastroscopy because of gastrointestinal symptoms
Exclusion Criteria
1. Age < 18 years
2. Age > 60 years
3. Body mass index > 30
4. Condition known to be associated with delayed gastric emptying
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The volume of milk-stained or solid gastric content in ml, 4 hours after ingestion of milk or yoghurt, that can be suctioned from the stomach, measured as soon as the endoscope enters the stomach
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. The volume of gastric content in ml, estimated with ultrasound, 4 hours after ingestion of milk or yoghurt and immediately before gastroscopy, compared with the volume suctioned through the endoscope the first time it enters the stomach<br> 2. The volume of gastric content in ml, 4 hours after ingestion of low-fat or high-fat yoghurt, measured as soon as the endoscope enters the stomach<br>