Using Ultrasound to check how empty the stomach is before a C-Section, depending on how long the mother has been fasting

A study of gastric astral contents in relation to duration of fasting in cesarean section using Point of care Ultrasound (POCUS) - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/07/091070

Enrollment

Registered

2025-07-17

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound: Ultrasound will be used to assess the Gastric antrum Control Intervention1: Not applicable: Not applicable

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: PREGNANT WOMEN BETWEEN AGE 18-40 YEARS WITH ASA GRADE 2 (AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANAESTHESIOLOGISTS) UNDERGOING CESAREAN SECTION UNDER SUB ARACHNOID BLOCK

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women with Gastric motility disorders, Upper Gastrointestinal disorders and Psychiatric disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. To study gastric antral volume in relation to duration of fasting in cesarean section using point of care ultrasound (POCUS). 2.To study the type of gastric content in relation to duration of fasting in cesarean section using point of care ultrasound(POCUS).Timepoint: 18 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NilTimepoint: Nil	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Lata A Shah

Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College

latads@yahoo.co.in9731046446

Outcome results