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Gastric Ultrasound for Surgery Patients
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Led By Laura Chiang, MD
Research Sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up within one hour of operative intervention.
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Study Summary
This trial looks at whether not eating solid food (NPO) before surgery affects how much liquid is left in the stomach afterwards.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 18 in the ICU who need general anesthesia or sedation and already have a cuffed breathing tube in place. It's not for those with upper GI tract issues, history of gastric perforation, without a proper breathing tube, or women past their first trimester of pregnancy.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study uses gastric ultrasound on ICU patients to measure how much stomach content they have. This helps check if 'nothing by mouth' (NPO) guidelines before procedures are effective at different times.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Gastric ultrasound is generally safe but may cause minor discomfort. Since it's non-invasive, there are no significant side effects expected from this procedure.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ within one hour of operative intervention.
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~within one hour of operative intervention.
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Gastric Residual Volumes
Secondary outcome measures
Comparison of two different NPO protocol populations
Estimation of the amount of enteral nutrition lost prior to surgery using the different NPO protocols
Peri-operative aspiration events
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Standard ASA NPO ProtocolExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients will be made NPO at midnight prior to date of surgery.
Group II: Liberal Feeding ProtocolExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients will be fed enterally up until call to OR at which time their stomachs will be decompressed with a pre-existing gastric tube.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterLead Sponsor
524 Previous Clinical Trials
2,543,291 Total Patients Enrolled
Laura Chiang, MDPrincipal InvestigatorDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Laura M Chiang, MDPrincipal InvestigatorDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:- You are 18 years old or older, in the intensive care unit, and need to be put to sleep or sedated for a procedure with a breathing tube already in place.You have a known upper stomach problem that could make it hard to measure how much is in your stomach.You have a history of a hole in your stomach.You do not already have a special breathing tube in place.You are in the later stages of pregnancy.
Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: Standard ASA NPO Protocol
- Group 2: Liberal Feeding Protocol
Awards:
This trial has 1 awards, including:- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does this research allow for individuals aged 30 or above to participate?
"This clinical trial seeks participants aged 18 to 100. Patients below that age threshold are welcome to join 51 additional studies, while those 65 and over may participate in 381 trials."
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What types of individuals are deemed suitable for participating in this experiment?
"This clinical trial is on the lookout for 50 people, between 18 and 100 years old, with pneumonia or aspiration who meet additional qualifications. These include being admitted to an ICU requiring general anaesthesia or sedation alongside a pre-existing tracheal tube. Because of their condition, most patients in this situation would be unable to provide consent."
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Is enrollment for this experiment presently open?
"According to clinicaltrials.gov, the trial posted on December 15th 2022 is not actively recruiting new patients as of November 21st 2022. However, there are currently 421 other studies that require participants and thus may be worth considering."
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