What this trial means for you
This study is recruiting now at 1 US site. It's studying see the official record for pre-op gastric emptying.
What participants typically get: study medication (or placebo, if the trial uses one) and study-related medical care at no cost, plus close monitoring. Compensation for time and travel varies by study — ask the site. Note that in many trials you can't choose your treatment group, and some participants receive a placebo.
The study, in the sponsor's words
Studies have shown that even following the fasting guideline, patients on GLP-1 still have residual gastric content which increases their risk of aspiration during anesthesia. We aim to investigate the prevalence of full stomachs following different fasting times.
Can you join? The exact criteria
Below is the verbatim eligibility text from the registry — bring it to your doctor; it's written for clinicians, and your own clinician is the right person to interpret it with you.
Full eligibility criteria (for you and your doctor)
Inclusion Criteria: Age ≥ 18 yr. ASA physical status I- III Elective surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * History of upper gastrointestinal disease or previous surgery on the esophagus, stomach or upper abdomen; * Documented abnormalities of the upper gastrointestinal tract such as gastric tumors; recent upper gastrointestinal bleeding (within the preceding 1 month). * Medicines that may delay gastric emptying (e.g., anticholinergic agents, opioid) * ASA class IV or above * Unable to understand English * Cardiac cases with low ejection fraction * Elderly patients above 65 years of age * Liver or renal transplant cases * Type 1 diabetes Patients on insulin or sulphonylurea medication
Study sites by state
Arkansas
- University of Arkansas for Medical Science — Little Rock · Recruiting now
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →
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