Gastric Ultrasound Prior to Extubation

Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong40 enrolled

Overview

Serial gastric ultrasound assessments to assess the effect of fasting for 4 hours on gastric volume in mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU fasted for extubation.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Fasting

Interventions

Gastric ultrasoundDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Gastric ultrasound upon fasting, after 4 hours, and after nasogastric aspiration, to estimate gastric volume

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 100 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * over 18 years of age, * mechanically ventilated patients in the ICU, * intubated with endotracheal * enteral feeding for over 6 hours before fasting Exclusion Criteria: * BMI \> 40, pregnant, fine bore nasogastric tube, mechanical obstruction to gastric emptying, history of upper GI surgeries

Locations (1)

Prince of Wales Hospital

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Difference in gastric volume before and after 4 hours of fasting

Ultrasound measurement of gastric antrum dimenstions (antero-posterior and cranio-caudal dimensions) before and after 4 hours of fasting

Time frame: Over 4 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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