RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05695066

Gastric Content After 6 vs 4 Hours of Preoperative Fasting in Children

Gastric Content After 6 vs 4 Hours of Preoperative Fasting in Children on Enteral Nutrition. A Randomized Controlled Trial Using Gastric Ultrasound


Sponsor

Uppsala University Hospital

Enrollment

180 participants

Start Date

Jan 23, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The primary objective of the study is to compare the risk of increased stomach contents after tube feeding (Enteral feeding) 6 and 4 hours before anesthesia using antrum measured by ultrasound.


Eligibility

Min Age: 6 MonthsMax Age: 12 Years

Inclusion Criteria1

  • Child on intermittent or continuous enteral nutrition, scheduled for elective procedure requiring general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria1

  • Moderate to severe gastrointestinal motility disorder Emergency surgery Anatomical risk factor for pulmonary aspiration such as achalasia or bowel obstruction Parents cannot understand study information due to language barrier

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Interventions

PROCEDUREPreoperative fasting instruction

Patients parents instructed to stop enteral feeding at a specified time before predicted anesthesia induction


Locations(1)

Uppsala University Hospital

Uppsala, Sweden

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