Gastric Volume in the Fasted Pediatric Cerebral Palsy Patients

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital38 enrolled

Overview

In children with cerebral palsy, the gastric volume is measured through ultrasound after fasting before surgery to evaluate whether the risk of aspiration is higher than that of the general population.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Aspiration, Respiratory Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Assessment of gastric volumeDEVICE

Measuring the cross-sectional area of stomach in supine and right lateral decubitus

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 1 YearMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with cerebral palsy under the age of 18 undergoing surgery under general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * Levin tube or gastrostomy tube in situ * Decline to participate

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

gastric volume

Volume = -7.8 + (3.5 x RLD CSA) + 0.127 X age (months)

Time frame: preoperative 1 days to postoperative 1 days

Secondary Outcomes

Grade of gastric fullness

Grade 0: Neither in supine, right lateral decubitus / Grade 1: stomach content only in lateral decubitus , Grade 2: Both in supine, lateral decubitus

Time frame: preoperative 1 days to postoperative 1 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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