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To evaluate if fasting a child offer any benefit in reducing stomach content of fluid before surgery

Evaluation of gastric volumes after preoperative drink 2hours prior to surgery versus controls in children undergoing abdominal surgery - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/06/088816
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-06-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Preoperative apple juice given upto 2 hours before surgery and gastric volumes are measured after intubation: Children are instructed to take apple juice as per their thirst to a maximu

Sponsors

Amrita Institute Of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children undergoing elective abdominal surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Emergency surgeries 2. Child with outlet obstruction gastric, duodenal, jejunal or large bowel 3. Vomiting

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Gastric volume measured after intubation by ultrasound in children given oral apple juice versus children kept nil orally for 6 hoursTimepoint: 2 hours after oral apple juice or 6 hours after food—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Comfort levels of the child at separation 2. Measurement of Ryle s tube aspirate. 3. Blood glucose measured after intubation between both groups Timepoint: 1. 2 h after oral liquid or 6 hours after food—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAthira Soman

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences

lakshmi.k.238@gmail.com9496211333

Outcome results

None listed

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