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Respiratory AspirationNCT01980108

Quantitative Ultrasound Assessment of Gastric Volume in Pregnant Women at Term

A study testing water in people with Respiratory Aspiration and Pregnancy, run by Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Solid food or fluid residue in the stomach is always a major concern when patients need medical procedures under sedation or general anesthesia, due to the high risk of pulmonary aspiration of the stomach contents. This is especially important in emergency procedures, when a fasting period is not observed. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 55 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Respiratory Aspiration, Pregnancy
What is being tested?
water
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Oct 2013to Feb 2016
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 55 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Volunteer non-labouring pregnant women at term (≥ 36 weeks)-
  • 18 years or older
  • ASA Physical Status I-III
  • 50-120 kg of weight
  • 150 cm of height or taller
  • Ability to understand the rationale of the study assessments and to provide signed informed consent
  • Written informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Known pre-existing abnormal anatomy of the upper gastrointestinal tract
  • History of upper GI tract surgical procedure

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Mount Sinai Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G1X5

Other trials in Canada

About this study

Solid food or fluid residue in the stomach is always a major concern when patients need medical procedures under sedation or general anesthesia, due to the high risk of pulmonary aspiration of the stomach contents. This is especially important in emergency procedures, when a fasting period is not observed. The aspiration of the stomach contents into one's lungs can lead to serious complications (such as severe respiratory failure). Information from a bedside ultrasound assessment of the stomach may be a very useful tool to decide whether or not it's safe to proceed, cancel or delay a surgical procedure.

The investigotrs hypothesize that a mathematical model can be constructed to predict clear fluid volume in the stomach of non-labouring pregnant patients, as it has been developed in healthy adult volunteers.

Read the detailed description

Food residue in the stomach of patients scheduled to have surgery is considered a major risk factor for pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents. The resulting respiratory compromise after aspiration is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The risk of pulmonary aspiration is especially important in pregnant women, as they may often require surgery without having observed appropriate fasting. A bedside ultrasound assessment of the status of the gastric content would be of great value for the clinician. This technique has recently been shown very promising in non-pregnant patients and it is important to study its feasibility in the pregnant population.

In this study, patients fast overnight and are randomized to the following groups: empty, or various volumes of fluid (50, 100, 200, 300 or 400mL of apple juice before scanning). Their gastric contents are then assessed by an anesthesiologist, using ultrasound. The investigators aim to evaluate a standardized quantitative ultrasound assessment of gastric volume in non-labouring pregnant women.

Being tested
water
Keywords
Pregnancy, Respiratory Aspiration, Gastric Contents, Ultrasound
Medical subject headings
Respiratory Aspiration

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT01980108
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
empty stomachNo interventionNo fluid will be given to the patient prior to scanning.
50mLExperimental50mL of water will be given to the patient prior to scanning
Receives: Other: water
100mLExperimental100mL of water will be given to the patient prior to scanning
Receives: Other: water
200mLExperimental200mL of water will be given to the patient prior to scanning
Receives: Other: water
300mLExperimental300mL of water will be given to the patient prior to scanning
Receives: Other: water
400mLExperimental400mL of water will be given to the patient prior to scanning
Receives: Other: water

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Correlation between ingested volume and CSA in antrum

    The patient will ingest 0, 50, 100, 200, 300 or 400mL of apple juice, and then the cross-sectional area (CSA) will be measured.

    Measured: 5-10 minutes

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Nov 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2013
  3. Primary completionFeb 2016
  4. Study completionFeb 2016

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Investigator
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01980108
Sponsor's protocol ID
13-07
Status last verified
Apr 2016
First submitted
4 Nov 2013
Last updated
2 May 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing water in people with Respiratory Aspiration and Pregnancy, run by Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 May 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Correlation between ingested volume and CSA in antrum (time frame: 5-10 minutes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 May 2016.

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