POCUS Analysis of the Gastric Emptying Time of Orange Juice With and Without Pulp

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Conditions studied: Preoperative Period, Anesthesia

In brief

Preoperative fasting guidelines for anesthesia recommend waiting two hours after ingesting a clear liquid and six hours after ingesting a light meal. Due to the presence of pulp, orange juice is considered a light meal by current guidelines which means a patient must wait six hours before undergoing general anesthesia. This study will use ultrasound of stomach of healthy volunteers to determine if the presence of pulp actually increases the transit time for orange juice.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04146233

Run by

Thomas Jefferson University

People needed

14

Starts

2019-11-19

Expected to finish

2019-12-17

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• volunteers age 18-65 years old, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status 1-2

You may not qualify if…

• presence of diabetes mellitus, previous gastric surgery, presence of hiatal hernia, history of delayed gastric emptying, pregnant patients

Where it is running

• Thomas Jefferson University Hospital — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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