Gastric Volume in the Fasted Pediatric Cerebral Palsy Patients

Ultrasound Assessment of Gastric Volume and Aspiration Risk Evaluation in the Fasted Pediatric Cerebral Palsy Patients

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04918277

Enrollment

Registered

2021-06-08

Start date

2021-06-05

Completion date

2022-08-30

Last updated

2021-06-08

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Conditions

Aspiration, Respiratory, Cerebral Palsy

Brief summary

In children with cerebral palsy, the gastric volume is measured through ultrasound after fasting before surgery to evaluate whether the risk of aspiration is higher than that of the general population.

Interventions

DEVICEAssessment of gastric volume

Measuring the cross-sectional area of stomach in supine and right lateral decubitus

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

1 Years to 18 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with cerebral palsy under the age of 18 undergoing surgery under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

* Levin tube or gastrostomy tube in situ * Decline to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
gastric volume	preoperative 1 days to postoperative 1 days	Volume = -7.8 + (3.5 x RLD CSA) + 0.127 X age (months)

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Grade of gastric fullness	preoperative 1 days to postoperative 1 days	Grade 0: Neither in supine, right lateral decubitus / Grade 1: stomach content only in lateral decubitus , Grade 2: Both in supine, lateral decubitus

Outcome results

None listed

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