Does Pre-operative Gastric Ultrasound Influence Anaesthetic Decision-Making in Chronic Pain Patients? A Prospective Observational Cohort.

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Conditions studied: Gastric Ultrasound, Gastric Ultrasound in Chronic Opioid Use (≥2 Weeks), Gastric Ultrasound in Poorly Controlled Acute-on-chronic Pain, Gastric Ultrasound in Acute Opioid Administration Within 24 Hours Prior to the Procedure, Gastric Ultrasound in Diabetes Mellitus Without Established Autonomic Neuropathy, Gastric Ultrasound in Patient With Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux, Gastric Ultrasound in Patients With Reduced Functional Mobility

In brief

Gastric POCUS has been validated and shown to be an accurate diagnostic tool in both healthy individuals and medically complex patient populations. Regional anaesthesiologists and pain management physicians frequently provide sedation or anaesthetic care for medically complex patients who fall outside the limited applicability of existing fasting guidelines, including patients with chronic pain, poor acute-on-chronic pain control, and those receiving acute or chronic opioid therapy. These patients are at risk of delayed gastric emptying and may therefore benefit from additional pre-procedural assessment using gastric ultrasound prior to elective interventions

Key facts

Study ID
NCT07537582
Run by
Danat Al Emarat Hospital
People needed
140
Starts
2026-04-01
Expected to finish
2027-08-01
Last updated by the study team
2026-04-22

Who can join

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

Where it is running

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