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Ultrasound Assessment of Gastric Volume in High-Risk Pregnant Women At Term
Sponsor: The Chaim Sheba Medical Center
Summary
The risk of pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents remains a significant risk during anesthesia, especially in pregnant women, as they may often require surgery without having observed appropriate fasting. A bedside ultrasound assessment of the status of the gastric content would be of great value for the clinician. This prospective observational study aimed to (1) qualitatively and quantitatively describe the sonographic appearance of the gastric antrum in fasted high-risk pregnant women during the third trimester and (2) evaluate the relationship between demographic and clinical variables and the gastric antral cross-sectional area (CSA).
Official title: ULTRASOUND ASSESSMENT of GASTRIC CONTENT in FASTED PREGNANT WOMEN: PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
500
Start Date
2025-03-01
Completion Date
2025-11-01
Last Updated
2025-01-31
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Two-dimensional portable ultrasound unit with a low frequency (2-5 MHz) curved array transducer
Two-dimensional portable ultrasound unit with a low frequency (2-5 MHz) curved array transducer