Effect of sucking hard candies on volume and pH of gastric content in fasting patients before esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20210625006

Enrollment

110

Registered

2021-06-25

Start date

2021-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

risk of aspiraton risk of regurgitation risk of desaturation Gastric content Gastric pH Preoperative fasting Aspiration Regurgitation Desatiuration

Interventions

The patients will be allowed to have sugar-free candies within 1 hour before esophagogastroduodenoscopy,The patients in this group will strictly adhere to stanadard internaltional NPO guideline.

Experimental Dietary Supplement,No Intervention No treatment

sucking sugar-free candy group,NPO group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age not less than 18 years and not more than 70 years 2. ASA 1-3 3. Scheduled for esophagogastroduodenoscopy 4. Preoperative NPO according to standard international guideline 5. Understand Thai and agree to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. BMI > 30kg/m2 2. The patients with full stomach 3. The patients with ascites 4. The patients who have type2 DM

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Gastric volume and pH at the time of esophagogastroduodenoscopy By measyring the gastric volume in ml and the gastric pH by using pH meter	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
endscopist and patients' satisfaction after the procedure Likert scoring	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPawit Somnuke

Mahidol University

Pawit-pup@hotmail.com66826777675

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026