Assessment of gastric contents in elective paediatric surgery.

Assessment of gastric contents in elective paediatric surgery. A prospective observational study.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON29582

Enrollment

200

Registered

2021-09-06

Start date

2022-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

NA (Observational)

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Age between 0 and 16 years - Elective surgery - Followed the fasting guidelines with the 6-4-0 regime - Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Refusal of parents or legal guardian to participate in the study - History of upper gastrointestinal disease or surgical procedures of the esophagus or the upper abdomen - Emergency surgery - Pre-existing structural abnormality of the upper gastro-intestinal tract - Decision of the care providers that the ultrasound examination is not in the best interest of the patient at that time

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Total gastric fluid volume (quantitatively and qualitatively) in children scheduled for elective surgery after the liberal 6-4-0 regime.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Prevalence of solid contents and/or a calculated gastric fluid volume >1.5 mL/kg - Actual duration of fluid fasting in daily clinical practice with the 6-4-0 regime	—

Contacts

Public ContactTristan van Leest

Radboudumc

Tristan.vanleest@radboudumc.nl024 361 1111

Outcome results