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Use of ultrasound in children to look for volume of fluid remaining in the stomach after orally allowing either clear water or glucose water before surgery

Ultrasound Guided Assessment Of Gastric Volumes In Pediatric Patients Receiving Dextrose Water Versus Plain Water Preoperatively: A Randomized Controlled Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/09/057732
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-09-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: 5 percent DEXTROSE WATER: Oral administration of 5 percent dextrose preoperatively two hours before surgery to pediatric patients and looking for the residual gastric volumes using ult

Sponsors

NOT SPONSORED
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 5 to 12 years undergoing elective surgery with ASA physical status grade 1 or 2 and children posted for surgery after 11 am

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with any gastrointestinal disease, hiatus hernia Children being treated with medications affecting gastrointestinal motility like antidiarrheal medications, day care surgery patients

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Effects of allowing clear fluids on rate of post operative nausea vomiting & thirstTimepoint: Till 2 hours in postoperatively

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Ultrasound guided cross sectional area of the antrum & the gastric volumes in both the groups at zero hours and two hours in patients receiving five percent dextrose water versus plain waterTimepoint: AT ZERO HOUR BEFORE GIVING FLUID AND AT TWO HOURS OF GIVING FLUIDS

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVrinda Chauhan

Chacha Nehru Balchikitsalaya

aiktab@rediffmail.com9643308230

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026