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Measurements of stomach volumes in children posted for operations after intake of water or tender coconut water using Ultrasound

Assessment of Gastric Volumes in Preoperative Paediatric Surgical Patients with intake of water or tender coconut water – An ultrasound based randomised controlled study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/05/067692
Enrollment
92
Registered
2024-05-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: 4- Measurement and Monitoring

Interventions

Intervention1: Tender Coconut water Group: Tender coconut water at 3ml/kg body weight administrated 2 hours prior to surgery (7AM). Gastric volume assessed at 7.00 AM followed by every 30 mins till 9.

Sponsors

Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of age 4 to 12 years of either gender admitted for elective surgeries with over night inpatient stay preoperatively. 2. ASA Physical Status I and II

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient / parent /LAR refusal for procedure. 2. Deviation from proposed fasting guidelines or oral intake advise. 3. Subjects with gastric motility disorders. 4. Subjects prone for aspiration. 5. Subjects on drugs that might affect gastric emptying

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Gastric volume at 2 hours after intake of water or tender coconut water.Timepoint: 0 time (7 AM) every 30 min for 2 hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Basal gastric volume (gastric volume after overnight fasting) and gastric volume after ingestion of liquids at 30 min, 60 min, 90 min and 120 min.Timepoint: Basal gastric volume (gastric volume after overnight fasting) and gastric volume after ingestion of liquids at 30 min, 60 min, 90 min and 120 min.;Gastric Antral CSA at different time intervals.Timepoint: At 7.00AM(Basal) serial ultrasounds every half hourly following blender coconut water consumption 7.30AM 8.00AM 8.30 AM 9.00AM;Glucometric random blood sugar levels after induction.Timepoint: After induction of Anaesthesia;Non- acceptability of drink by childrenTimepoint: 7 AM;Post operative nausea and vomiting.Timepoint: 6 hours following surgery

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Bala Bhaskar S

Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.

datta388@gmail.com8660225703

Outcome results

None listed

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