An Evaluation of a Liberal Hydration Regimen Before Elective Caesarean Section Using Beside Gastric Ultrasound

An Evaluation of a Liberal Hydration Regimen Before Elective Caesarean Section Using

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05783427

Enrollment

Registered

2023-03-24

Start date

2023-03-13

Completion date

2023-06-01

Last updated

2023-08-03

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Conditions

Aspiration; Gastric Contents, Anesthesia

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to compare the residual gastric volumes in non-labouring parturients prior to elective Caesarean delivery when fully fasted as per European Society of Anaesthesia pre-operative fasting guidelines against the 'Sip Til Send' fasting guideline via a paired cohort study. The primary hypothesis is that 'Sip Til Send' would be non-inferior to standard fasting at minimising the residual gastric volume prior to surgery.

Interventions

OTHERliberal hydration

evaluate the effect of 'Sip Til Send' on overall gastric volume pregnant women undergoing elective caesarean delivery

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* planned caesarean delivery under regional anaesthesia * adhered to national fasting guidance of 6 hrs for food and 2 hours for clear fluids

Exclusion criteria

* age less than 18 * inability to understand English

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
gastric volume	3 months	whether a liberal hydration protocol can be safely provided to pregnant women undergoing elective caesarean section.

Countries

Ireland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 8, 2026