Health Condition 1: null- PATIENTS AWAITING ELECTIVE SURGERY
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Group-B: Adult patients admitted in the ward, who are not posted for any procedure which requires them to remain fasting: Patients will be randomly allocated to receive one of the follo
Sponsors
Dr Jeson R Doctor
Dr Pramila Chandan
Dr Priya Ranganathan
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All adult patients who give consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Co-morbidities that delay gastric emptying [e.g Diabetics, morbid obesity (BMI >40), Pregnancy, pyloric stenosis] 2. Intestinal obstruction 3. Gastric or Oesophageal malignancy or pathology 4. Therapy with opioids, antacids or prokinetics 5. History of acid peptic disease or gastric reflux
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To measure GRV in 4 groups of patients who have received a) No preoperative fluids (at least 8 hours fasting) b) 200 ml of plain water 2 hoursâ?? prior c) 200 ml of clear apple juice 2 hoursâ?? prior d) 200 ml of flavoured ORS 2 hoursâ?? prior This will be calculated as the average GRV (mean and SD) for each group as measured by a trained radiologist Timepoint: Two hours after ingestion of liquid | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To determine inter-observer (between observers with different levels of expertise in USG) reliability of ultrasound guided measurement of GRV 2. To compare the palatability of clear apple juice (Appy) and flavoured ORS (Electral) with plain water, in fasting patients Timepoint: Two hours after ingestion of liquid | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Pramila Chandan
Tata Memorial Hospital
Outcome results
None listed