RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05526105

Gastric US in ICU Patient

Gastric Ultrasound in Critically Ill Patients for Evaluation of Gastric Volume Residuals; A Comparison of NPO Protocols


Sponsor

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Enrollment

50 participants

Start Date

Feb 3, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This is a case series study using gastric ultrasound in critically ill patients to quantify gastric residual volumes to compare the efficacy of different NPO protocols.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 100 Years

Inclusion Criteria1

  • Patients age 18 or older, admitted to the ICU, requiring general anesthesia or sedation for a procedure with a pre-existing, cuffed endotracheal or tracheostomy tube. Most patients admitted to the ICU would be unable to consent.

Exclusion Criteria2

  • Known upper gastrointestinal anatomical problem that would prevent accurate estimation of gastric volume, gastric perforation, pregnancy beyond the first trimester.
  • Lack of a pre-existing, cuffed endotracheal or tracheostomy tube.

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Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTGastric Ultrasound

Gastric ultrasound in the supine and right lateral decubitus position for patients going for operative intervention with a protected airway.


Locations(1)

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

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