Ultrasound for Comparison of Gastric Antral Volume in Pregnants and Non-pregnants

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pregnancy

Treatments: Other: ultrasound

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03380637

10565/PG-2Trg/2015/173-74

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates the effectiveness of ultrasound in term pregnant patients posted for elective lower segment cesarean sections and compared them with non pregnant females posted for elective surgeries.

Full description

There is increased risk of aspiration in pregnancy due to various reasons i.e. increased progesterone levels, decreased motilin levels and distortion of gastric antrum due to gravid uterus.Ultrasound was proposed to be point of care tool, to assess risk stomach. A comparison with respect to the effectiveness of ultrasound was made in this study. The visibility of gastric antrum by ultrasound in term pregnant females posted for elective lower segment cesarean sections was compared with non-pregnant females posted for elective surgeries.

The secondary aim of the study was to compare the gastric antrum in either groups qualitatively and quantitatively.

Enrollment: 63 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:Study group- Term pregnant patients, aged between 18 to 45 years, ASA II & III, having BMI between 18.5 to 30 kg/m2, scheduled for elective lower segment cesarean section.

Control group- Non-pregnant female patients, aged between 18 to 45 years, ASA I & II, having BMI between 18.5 to 30 kg/m2, scheduled for elective surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:Subjects with-

• Gastrointestinal pathology
• On any medication delaying gastric motility
• Systemic lupus erythematosis
• Diabetes mellitus
• Gestational diabetes
• Hypothyroidism Those who were not willing to give consent

Trial design

63 participants in 1 patient group

Pregnant and non-pregnant females

Description:

The pregnant females posted for elective lower segment cesarean section and non-pregnant females posted for elective surgeries are scanned by ultrasound in the pre recovery room. The visibility of the gastric antrum is assessed. The qualitative and quantitative assessment is made and is compared.

Treatment:

Other: ultrasound