Gastric Emptying of Maltodextrin Solution in Elderly and in Adults

Gastric Emptying of Maltodextrin Solution in Elderly and in Adults: Clinical Trial

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04288466

Acronym

GEMA

Enrollment

Registered

2020-02-28

Start date

2020-01-01

Completion date

2020-07-01

Last updated

2020-02-28

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Conditions

Aspiration; Liquids, Fasting, Perioperative Pulmonary Aspiration

Brief summary

Gastric volume will be measured before, 5, 30, 60, 90 and 120 min after drinking 450ml of maltodextrin in young adults and elderly.

Detailed description

Gastric volume will be estimated before, 5, 30, 60, 90 and 120 min after drinking 450ml of maltodextrin in young adults and elderly using antral ultrasound.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTmaltodextrin

maltodextrin solution 450ml

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* ASA physical status I or II; * No known risk factor for slow or fast gastric emptying.

Exclusion criteria

* Vomiting the study solution before completion. * Wrong timing of assessment. * Protocol violation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Antral Volume change	Just before and 5, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after drinking the study solution (repeated measures)	Antral volume in cm² assessed by ultrasound in semirecumbent position.

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026