Sonographic assessment of gastric emptying after fluid or solid food intake in children under 12 years

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00010158

Enrollment

150

Registered

2016-04-05

Start date

2016-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Evaluation of Emptying of stomach depending on the kind of food.

Interventions

Group 1: Questionnaire to evaluate the kind of the last oral intake. Subsequently ultrasound aided evaluation of the stomach content and volume.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

No minimum to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age under 12 years, informed consent from the parents and children

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any kind of entity that might impede emptying of stomach (e.g. stenosis of the pylorus, reflux, gastrointestinal diseases, acute trauma)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
correlation between fasting times and the volume of gastric content, evaluated by ultrasound exam, in children younger than 12 years	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
influence of age, weight, time and type of the last meal on gastric emptying	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSebastian Russo

Klinik für AnästhesiologieUniversitätsmedizin GöttingenDeutschland

s.russo@medizin.uni-goettingen.de+49-551-39-22995

Outcome results

None listed

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