Bedside Ultrasound of Gastric Contents in Pediatric Populations

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Conditions studied: Gastric Contents

In brief

Perioperative aspiration of gastric contents is a rare but serious adverse event. The risk of aspiration can be estimated by perioperative evaluation of stomach contents with ultrasound using a validated technique and scoring system. A lack of knowledge or familiarity is frequently cited by anesthesia providers as a rationale for not performing perioperative ultrasound assessments. The purpose of this study is to determine whether novice ultrasonography users (medical students, undergraduates, or inexperienced anesthesiologists) can be effectively taught a technique to evaluate stomach contents as compared to experts in ultrasonography.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03520374

Run by

Stanford University

People needed

60

Starts

2018-08-02

Expected to finish

2025-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-05-01

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients must:
• be between ages of 2-60 years of age
• have parental consent for children 2-17 years of age, or if the participant is 18 years or older, the participant must sign the ICF for them self as an adult
• undergoing interventional radiology procedures under general anesthesia or located at an inpatient/outpatient facility at LPCH if they are a pediatric patient
• must be over 18 years of age if a healthy volunteer

You may not qualify if…

• Patients undergoing emergent surgical procedures
• BMI greater than 24

Where it is running

• LPCH/SHC — Stanford, California, United States (enrolling)

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