Using ultrasound to assess stomach contents in children before surgery
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Self-instructional Ultrasound Training Program at Teaching Aspiration Risk Assessment Through Gastric Ultrasound
This study tests if medical students and new anesthesiologists can accurately check stomach contents in children before surgery using ultrasound after a short training.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Ages | 2 Years to 60 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Stanford University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Stanford, California) |
| Trial ID | NCT03520374 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
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.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates include pediatric patients aged 2-60 years undergoing elective surgical procedures requiring general anesthesia.
Not a fit: Patients undergoing emergency surgical procedures or those with a BMI greater than 24 may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could enhance the safety of pediatric anesthesia by improving the assessment of aspiration risk.
How similar studies have performed: While the use of ultrasound for gastric content assessment is established, this specific approach involving novice users is relatively novel and has not been extensively tested.
Eligibility criteria
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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 this trial is running
Stanford, California
- Lpch/shc — Stanford, California, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Ban CH Tsui, MD
- Email: bantsui@stanford.edu
- Phone: 6504970927
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.