Comparative evaluation of gastric emptying in healthy adults after ingestion of carbohydrate-enriched beverages with and without a thickener using real-time ultrasonography: a randomized, crossover clinical trial.

Comparative evaluation of gastric emptying in healthy adults after ingestion of carbohydrate-enriched beverages with and without a thickener using real-time ultrasonography: a randomized, crossover clinical trial. - Gastric emptying of a carbohydrate-enriched beverage with a thickener in healthy adults

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000026035

Enrollment

Registered

2017-02-07

Start date

2017-01-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy adults

Interventions

The participant drinks 250 ml of a carbohydrate-enriched beverage (Arginaid water, Nestle Health Science, Tokyo, Japan). Leaving at least 5-day washout interval after the first trial, the participant

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers who give written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Past gastrointestinal disorders that required in-hospital treatment Diabetes mellitus Morbid obesity (BMI>35) Pregnant woman / Breast feeding mother Orally medicated Dysphagia Diarrhea

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The gastric emptying time, the duration between ingestion of the tested solution and the time point at which the ultrasonographic cross-sectional area of the gastric antrum returns to less than +15% of the baseline value at fasting or 4 cm2.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Subjective impression about tested solution, the incidence of discomforts or symptom after ingestion of test solution.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactChiho Uneda

Kumamoto Kinoh Hospital Division of Anesthesia

chihoanego@yahoo.co.jp096-345-8111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026