Chewing Gum and Gastric Emptying of Water

Lionel Bouvet20 enrolled

Overview

The aims of this prospective cross over study was to compare the gastric emptying of 250 ml water in fasting volunteers, in two situations : without chewing gum or while chewing gum during 45 min

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Comparison of Gastric Emptying Rate of Water When Chewing Gum or Not

Interventions

1 chewing gum over 45 minutesBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * ASA 1 or 2 volunteers Exclusion Criteria: * digestive diseases, gastroparesis * Smokers * Pregnancy * Diabetes Mellitus * Medication affecting gastric motility * Previous gastrointestinal surgery

Locations (1)

Hopital Femme Mère Enfant - Hospices Civils de Lyon

Bron, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Comparison of the rate of gastric emptying of 250 ml water when chewing or not chewing gum, as assessed by the ultrasound measurement of antral area performed each 20 min

Time frame: every 20 minutes during 120 min

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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