Sipping water versus carbohydrate drinks while waiting for an elective caesarean

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a prospective, randomized, single-blinded trial comparing two 'Sip Til Send' approaches: a water group and a carbohydrate drink group for women awaiting elective caesarean delivery. Participants may sip up to one cup (170 ml) per hour while in hospital, and bedside gastric ultrasound will be used before delivery to document stomach contents. Healthcare workers and investigators are blinded to group allocation, though participants cannot be blinded. Patient-reported recovery measures will be collected after delivery to compare comfort and recovery between groups.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Planned caesarean delivery under regional anaesthesia
* Adhered to national fasting guidance of 6 hours for food and 2 hours for clear fluids
* Eligible for Sip Til Send

Exclusion Criteria:

* Planned general anaesthesia
* Emergency or urgent caesarean delivery
* Not fasted at time of recruitment
* Unable to visualise stomach or Perlas 2 stomach identified at time of recruitment
* Obesity of BMI \>40
* Previous upper GI or bariatric surgery
* Age \<18 years
* Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1 or 2)
* Gestational diabetes

Where it's running

• Rotunda Hospital
  Dublin, Ireland Recruiting
• Rotunda Hospital
  Dublin, Ireland/County Dublin, Ireland Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Ryan Howle, Consultant anaesthesiologist
• Email: rhowle@rotunda.ie
• Phone: 0830851686

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.