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Low blood glucose due to fasting in children under 5 years of age receiving anesthesia during MRI scan.

To assess the impact of preprocedural fasting on blood glucose levels in children undergoing non-operating room anesthesia (NORA) for elective diagnostic radiological procedures on outpatient basis- A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/03/081890
Enrollment
174
Registered
2025-03-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: B- Imaging

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Dr Shriram Sudarshan Mahabal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children 5 years and under undergoing non-operating room anaesthesia for elective diagnostic radiological procedures on an outpatient basis in JIPMER.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children on preoperative intravenous fluids. Children receiving medications known to alter blood sugar values. Children with known metabolic disorders. Parent(s) refusal to enroll their children as a participant in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Capillary blood glucose levels in children 5 years of age and under who have met 2023 American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting and who and undergoing MRI scan under sedationTimepoint: Just prior to patient entering the MRI room. Approximately 2-5 minutes pre-procedurally.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
If child presents to the MRI suite & has not met fasting guidelines, the reason for their non- compliance to the ASA 2023 fasting guidelines will be recordedTimepoint: At baseline.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShriram Sudarshan Mahabal

Jawaharlal institute of postgraduate medical education and research, Puducherry

p_kundra@hotmail.com9367602030

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026