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Gastric Emptying of Water and Sports Drink in Labor
Led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Updated on 2025-10-23
108
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
360 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
To determine the half time of the emptying of the stomach of women in early labor with and without epidural pain relief when drinking either water or a carbohydrate-based sports drink.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Gastric Emptying of Water and Sports Drink in Labor
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Gestational age of 36 weeks or greater
- American Society of Anesthesiology Physical Status 2 or 3
- Induction of labor or early labor (cervical dilation < 6cm)
- Singleton gestation
You will not qualify if you...
- Recent food ingestion (<3 hours)
- Preeclampsia
- Receiving magnesium sulfate
- Having received narcotics within 12 hours
- Diabetes mellitus
- Multiple gestations
- Active nausea or reflux symptoms
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
4
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