Does the Menstrual Phase Affect Gastric Emptying? Prospective, Observational Study (MAGUSG)

Konya Meram State Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gastric Contents

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05407558

Menstrual Phase Gastric USG

Details and patient eligibility

About

This prospective observational study aimed to evaluate the relationship between menstrual phase cycles and gastric emptying in female volunteers of reproductive age.

Full description

Volunteers included in the study will be evaluated for gastric emptying with USG in both phases of the menstrual phase. In each phase, volunteers will be evaluated for gastric emptying of both liquid food intake and a light meal. At first, 400 ml of water will be drunk after 10 hours of fasting, and gastric content will be evaluated with USG after 2 hours.

Secondly, after 10 hours of fasting, solid food intake will be evaluated. Then, after taking a light meal (toast and 200 ml tea), the volunteers will be evaluated by USG at the 6th hour.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Female volunteers of reproductive age have had a regular menstrual cycle for at least six months

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy
• Stomach problem
• Using anticholinergics, opioids, and oral contraceptive drugs
• Hypothyroidism
• Diabetes mellitus
• Smokers