Study Summary
This trial found that medical students, undergraduates, and inexperienced anesthesiologists can be effectively taught a technique to evaluate stomach contents as compared to experts in ultrasonography.
Treatment Effectiveness
Phase-Based Effectiveness
Study Objectives
1 Primary · 1 Secondary · Reporting Duration: Novice ultrasonographers: for pediatric patients - after anesthesia induction and before the procedure start, for healthy volunteers - hours following signing the consent form. Expert ultrasonographers: weeks following the initial evaluation by novices.
Trial Safety
Phase-Based Safety
Awards & Highlights
Trial Design
0 Treatment Group
60 Total Participants · 0 Treatment Group
Primary Treatment: Treatment · No Placebo Group · N/A
Trial Logistics
Trial Timeline
Who is running the clinical trial?
Eligibility Criteria
Age 2 - 60 · All Participants · 0 Total Inclusion Criteria
Mark “Yes” if the following statements are true for you:- Spencer, Adam O., Andrew M. Walker, David R. Lardner, and Anahi Perlas. 2016. “Reply to Schmitzet Al. Regarding ‘ultrasound Assessment of Gastric Volume in the Fasted Pediatric Patient Undergoing Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: Development of a Predictive Model Using Endoscopically Suctioned Volumes’”. Pediatric Anesthesia. Wiley. doi:10.1111/pan.12915.
- Khurana, Jaasmit, Stephanie C. Gartner, Latha Naik, and Ban C.H. Tsui. 2018. “Ultrasound Identification of Diaphragm by Novices Using ABCDE Technique”. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. BMJ. doi:10.1097/aap.0000000000000718.
- Kruisselbrink, Richelle, Cristian Arzola, Ryan Endersby, Cyrus Tse, Vincent Chan, and Anahi Perlas. 2014. “Intra- and Interrater Reliability of Ultrasound Assessment of Gastric Volume”. Anesthesiology. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1097/aln.0000000000000193.
- Arzola, C., A. Perlas, N. T. Siddiqui, K. Downey, X. Y. Ye, and J. C. A. Carvalho. 2017. “Gastric Ultrasound in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy: A Randomised Controlled Trial to Develop a Predictive Model of Volume Assessment”. Anaesthesia. Wiley. doi:10.1111/anae.14131.
- Khurana, Jaasmit, Stephanie C. Gartner, Latha Naik, and Ban C.H. Tsui. 2018. “Ultrasound Identification of Diaphragm by Novices Using ABCDE Technique”. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. BMJ. doi:10.1097/aap.0000000000000718.
- Kruisselbrink, Richelle, Cristian Arzola, Ryan Endersby, Cyrus Tse, Vincent Chan, and Anahi Perlas. 2014. “Intra- and Interrater Reliability of Ultrasound Assessment of Gastric Volume”. Anesthesiology. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1097/aln.0000000000000193.
- Arzola, C., A. Perlas, N. T. Siddiqui, K. Downey, X. Y. Ye, and J. C. A. Carvalho. 2017. “Gastric Ultrasound in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy: A Randomised Controlled Trial to Develop a Predictive Model of Volume Assessment”. Anaesthesia. Wiley. doi:10.1111/anae.14131.
- Spencer AO, Walker AM, Lardner DR, Perlas A. Reply to Schmitz et al. regarding 'Ultrasound assessment of gastric volume in the fasted pediatric patient undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: development of a predictive model using endoscopically suctioned volumes'. Paediatr Anaesth. 2016 Jun;26(6):672-3. doi: 10.1111/pan.12915. No abstract available.
- Chi-Ho Ban Tsui 2018. "Bedside Ultrasound of Gastric Contents in Pediatric Populations". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03520374.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who fulfills the requirements to join this medical study?
"To qualify for this clinical trial, participants must contain gastric compounds and be between the ages of 2 to 60 years old. This study is seeking out approximately 60 individuals." - Anonymous Online Contributor
Is the enrollment for this trial open to persons aged 85 and above?
"This investigation is open to human participants aged between 2 and 60 years old." - Anonymous Online Contributor
Is this medical research accessible to participants at present?
"Current information on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this study is recruiting participants, which started when the trial was first posted on August 2nd 2018 and most recently updated April 27th 2022." - Anonymous Online Contributor
What is the maximum capacity of patients for this research endeavor?
"Affirmative. According to the clinicaltrials.gov repository, this investigation initially advertised on August 2nd 2018 and was last updated April 27th 2022 is actively enrolling participants. Sixty patients are necessary from one medical centre for completion of the trial." - Anonymous Online Contributor