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Assessment of stomach contents in pregnant women with and without diabetes before caesarean delivery

Ultrasound assessment of gastric volume in diabetic versus non-diabetic term pregnant women undergoing cesarean section - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/111527
Enrollment
100
Registered
2026-06-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O244- Gestational diabetes mellitus

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: Point of care gastric ultrasound (POCUS): Standard preoperative gastric ultrasound will be performed using a low-frequency curvilinear probe (2 5 MHz) in

Sponsors

PES Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Term pregnant women with a gestational age greater than or equal to 37 weeks 2. Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status class II to III 3. Pregnant women belonging to diabetic groups including gestational or pre-existing diabetes and non-diabetic groups

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: BMI more than 35 kilogram per meter square, gastrointestinal disorders affecting gastric motility, previous upper gastrointestinal surgery, refusal to participate, emergency cesarean delivery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Gastric volume assessed by preoperative gastric ultrasonography in diabetic and non diabetic term pregnant women undergoing cesarean deliveryTimepoint: Once, immediately before cesarean section, after completion of standard fasting protocol baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Correlation between gastric volume & fasting durationTimepoint: Once, immediately before caesarean section, prior to anesthesia administration baseline;Proportion of patients at increased risk of aspiration based on gastric ultrasound findingsTimepoint: Once, immediately before caesarean section, prior to anesthesia administration baseline

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Alekhya Sai Guntupalli

PES Institute of Medical Sciences and Research

g.alekhyasai@outlook.com9030476936

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026