Status:
UNKNOWN
Gastric Residual Volumes in Infants Fed at 4 and 6 Hours Prior to General Anaesthesia
Lead Sponsor:
King's College Hospital NHS Trust
Conditions:
Fasting
Anesthesia
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 1 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The safety implications of prolonged fasting in young children prior to general anaesthesia are well described. Current UK guidance recommends a fasting time of 6 hours for formula milk prior to gener...
Detailed Description
Traditional fasting guidelines of 6 hours for formula milk may be unnecessarily long. In practice, children also tend to be fasted for longer than the guidelines advise, as they may not always feed on...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Term or term corrected (\> 37 weeks) upto 12 months Formula fed ASA 1-3
Exclusion
- Significant reflux Co-administration of drugs known to impact gastric motility or PH of gastric contents Significant respiratory comorbidity including chronic lung disease on home oxygen Significant cardiac comorbidity
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
70 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06067321
Start Date
May 1 2024
End Date
July 1 2025
Last Update
October 4 2023
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Emily Saffer
London, Greater London, United Kingdom, SE5 9RS