Using ultrasound to assess stomach contents in children before surgery

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 study aims to evaluate whether novice ultrasound users, such as medical students and inexperienced anesthesiologists, can accurately assess gastric contents using a validated ultrasound technique. The study is divided into two parts: the first part involves training novices on healthy adult volunteers, while the second part focuses on pediatric patients undergoing surgery. Participants will be taught through a 15-minute training video and will perform assessments on a set number of subjects, with their evaluations being recorded for later expert review.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients must:

1. be between ages of 2-60 years of age
2. have parental consent for children 2-17 years of age, or if the participant is 18 years or older, the participant must sign the ICF for them self as an adult
3. undergoing interventional radiology procedures under general anesthesia or located at an inpatient/outpatient facility at LPCH if they are a pediatric patient
4. must be over 18 years of age if a healthy volunteer

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients undergoing emergent surgical procedures
2. BMI greater than 24

Where it's running

• Lpch/shc
  Stanford, California, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Ban CH Tsui, MD
• Email: bantsui@stanford.edu
• Phone: 6504970927

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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.