Evaluation of the Effect of Body Mass Index on Gastric Volume With Ultrasound in Term Pregnant Women

Completed

Conditions studied: Pregnancy Related, Aspiration, Airway Aspiration

In brief

This study seeks to determine if a relationship exists between gastric antrum cross-sectional area measured using ultrasound and BMI in term pregnant women (\>37 weeks gestation).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03555604

Run by

Augusta University

People needed

42

Starts

2018-05-29

Expected to finish

2019-06-15

Last updated by the study team

2019-07-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pregnant patients >37 weeks of gestation
• Age older than 18 years
• NPO status >6 hours

You may not qualify if…

• Unwillingness to participate in the study
• Diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal disease
• Episode of vomiting within the last 6 hours
• Patients taking gastric pro-kinetic medications
• Diabetes mellitus
• Prior gastric, esophageal or upper abdominal surgery
• Allergy to US gel

Where it is running

• Augusta University — Augusta, Georgia, United States

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