RECRUITINGINTERVENTIONAL
Gastric US in ICU Patient
Gastric Ultrasound in Critically Ill Patients for Evaluation of Gastric Volume Residuals; A Comparison of NPO Protocols
About This Trial
This is a case series study using gastric ultrasound in critically ill patients to quantify gastric residual volumes to compare the efficacy of different NPO protocols.
Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)
Who May Qualify:
- Patients age 18 or older, admitted to the ICU, requiring general anesthesia or sedation for a procedure with a pre-existing, cuffed endotracheal or tracheostomy tube. Most patients admitted to the ICU would be unable to consent.
Who Should NOT Join This Trial:
- Known upper gastrointestinal anatomical problem that would prevent accurate estimation of gastric volume, gastric perforation, pregnancy beyond the first trimester.
- Lack of a pre-existing, cuffed endotracheal or tracheostomy tube.
Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.
Original Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients age 18 or older, admitted to the ICU, requiring general anesthesia or sedation for a procedure with a pre-existing, cuffed endotracheal or tracheostomy tube. Most patients admitted to the ICU would be unable to consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Known upper gastrointestinal anatomical problem that would prevent accurate estimation of gastric volume, gastric perforation, pregnancy beyond the first trimester.
* Lack of a pre-existing, cuffed endotracheal or tracheostomy tube.
Treatments Being Tested
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST
Gastric Ultrasound
Gastric ultrasound in the supine and right lateral decubitus position for patients going for operative intervention with a protected airway.
Locations (1)
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States