Using gastric ultrasound to improve airway management in patients on GLP-1 medications

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 observational study investigates the use of gastric ultrasonography performed by trained anesthesiologists to assess gastric content in patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists prior to scheduled surgery. The aim is to determine if this technique can help make informed clinical decisions regarding airway management and reduce the risk of aspiration pneumonia. Eligible participants include adults over 18 years who are undergoing surgery after a fasting period of 6 to 8 hours. The study will exclude individuals with certain gastrointestinal conditions or those on medications that affect gastric emptying.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Adults patients ,ASA I-III, taking GLP-1 analog medications, undergoing scheduled surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. \- History of esophagogastric pathology or previous abdominal surgery.
2. \- Hiatal hernia/gastroesophageal reflux disease.
3. \- Autonomic nervous system disorders.
4. \- Neurological or neuromuscular diseases.
5. \- Use of medications/drugs that affect autonomic regulation and delay gastric emptying (opioids) or potentiate it (prokinetics).
6. \- Pregnancy.
7. \- Presence of arrhythmias.

Where it's running

• Clinica Universidad Navarra
  Madrid, Madrid, Spain Recruiting
• CAUSA Salamanca
  Salamanca, Spain Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Carlos Puga Carrasco, MD
• Email: cpuga@unav.es
• Phone: 0034913531920

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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.