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Does oat-based milk take longer than fruit juices to empty from the stomach?

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Determination of the rate of gastric emptying of two different types of fluid in healthy volunteers
Digestive System
Registration Number
ISRCTN17147574
Lead Sponsor
ppsala University
Brief Summary

2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38008651/ (added 27/11/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria

Healthy adults without ongoing medication or medical condition associated with delayed gastric emtpying

Exclusion Criteria

1. Diabetes
2. Gastrointestinal motility disorder
3. Pregnancy beyond the 2nd trimester
4. Medications that delay gastric emptying
5. Previous abdominal surgery
6. Morbid obesity

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> Gastric antral surface area (cm2)<br> Measurement method: the abdomen is scanned with a curvilinear probe, the antrum is identified in the same plane as either the aorta, the superior mesenteric artery or the lower vena cava. The image is frozen antd the cross-sectional area (CSA) is delineated using the ultrasound machine's internal software application.<br> Measurements are taken at baseline (before ingestion of study drink), and up to 360 minutes after ingestion if needed, but until the antral CSA reaches baseline +/- 5%.<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Gastric antral surface area (cm2) measured as above at baseline and 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 100, 140, 180, 210, 240, 270, 300, 330 minutes after ingestion
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