Status:

COMPLETED

Safety and Efficacy of Carbohydrate Drink Ingested Two Hours Before Upper Endoscopy Under General Anaesthesia

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Caen

Conditions:

Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In several national anaesthesia societies, clear fluids are allowed up to 2 hours before general anaesthesia (GA) and light meals up to 6h. Because of aspiration risk, strict fasting remains routine. ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age \>= 18 yrs
  • undergoing upper endoscopy procedure under general anesthesia without emergency
  • informed written consent

Exclusion

  • emergency
  • might impair gastrointestinal motility (intestinal obstruction, stenosis)
  • diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system or neuromuscular diseases
  • drug-induced gastric emptying disorders
  • pregnancy
  • ionic disorders (hyponatremia\<125mmol/l ; hypokalemia\<3,5mmol/l
  • hemodynamic disorders (systolic arterial pressure \<100mmHg)
  • unstable diabetes (glycemia\>2,5g/l) ± insulin- dependent diabetes ± diabetic gastroparesis
  • the potential for difficult airway management
  • understanding of the information
  • patient with bad prognosis

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

119 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01471600

Start Date

May 1 2008

End Date

December 1 2011

Last Update

February 27 2013

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University Hospital

Caen, France, 14033