Evaluating nurse-performed gastric ultrasound after surgery
Feasibility of Nurse-performed Gastric Point-of-care Ultrasound to Determine Gastric Content After Gastro-intestinal and Oncologic Surgery: a Pilot Study
Radboud University Medical Center · NCT06620549
This study tests if trained nurses can use gastric ultrasound to check how well patients who had major stomach surgery can handle eating again.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 135 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Radboud University Medical Center (other) |
| Locations | 2 sites (Nijmegen, Gelderland and 1 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT06620549 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This study investigates the feasibility of nurses performing gastric ultrasound to assess gastric content in patients who have undergone major gastrointestinal surgery. Gastric ultrasound is a quick and non-invasive method that can help evaluate the ability of patients to tolerate oral foods post-surgery. The study will involve adult patients who have had specific types of gastrointestinal surgeries and will assess the practicality of this approach in a clinical setting. The goal is to determine if trained nurses can effectively use this technique to monitor patients' recovery.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults over 18 who have undergone major gastrointestinal surgeries such as colorectal resection or pancreatic procedures.
Not a fit: Patients with open abdominal wounds or those experiencing abdominal pain that prevents adequate ultrasound assessment may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could enhance patient monitoring and recovery by providing timely assessments of gastric content post-surgery.
How similar studies have performed: While the feasibility of nurse-performed gastric ultrasound has been explored in healthy volunteers, this specific application in post-surgical patients is novel and has not been extensively tested.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (\>18 years) * Underwent gastrointestinal surgery: * partial liver resection, * colorectal resection, * HIPEC, * pancreatic procedures including Whipple procedures for pancreatic cancer or pancreatic disorders, * other gastro- intestinal abdominal procedures such as resections of sarcomas, correction of herniation. * Obtained written informed consent. * Admitted for at least 3 days. Exclusion Criteria: * patients with open abdominal wounds or with abdominal pain hindering adequate gastric ultrasound * patients with a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy catheter
Where this trial is running
Nijmegen, Gelderland and 1 other locations
- RadboudUMC — Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands (RECRUITING)
- Radboudumc — Nijmegen, Netherlands (RECRUITING)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Harm HJ van Noort, PhD — Radboud University Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Harm H.J. van Noort, PhD
- Email: harm.vannoort@radboudumc.nl
- Phone: 0243613438
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions: Point-of-care-ultrasound, Gastric Ultrasonography, Gastric Ultrasound, Gastro Intestinal Surgery, Nursing, Abdominal Surgeries