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Not Yet Recruiting OBSERVATIONAL NCT07251803

GLP1 Fasting Status and Gastric Retention Using Gastric Ultrasound

View on ClinicalTrials.gov Updated Dec 15, 2025

Brief Summary

This study will enroll patients 18 years and older who are taking a GLP-1/GIP medication and 1) are scheduled for elective surgery and meet ASA fasting guidelines (nothing by mouth for at least 8 hours prior), or 2) scheduled elective colonoscopy and have been on a clear liquid diet for at least 24 hours prior. Participants will have a gastric ultrasound prior to surgery to measure any retained gastric contents. The purpose of this study is to determine if people taking GLP-1 receptor agonists and who fast normally are at an equal risk for having retained gastric contents after appropriately fasting for surgery, compared to patients who are on a liquid only diet for 24 hours prior to surgery.

Detailed Description

Patients will be classified into one of two groups: 1. Taking a GLP-1/GLP-GIP medication and undergoing an elective colonoscopy and have been on a clear liquid diet for the past 24-hours. or 2. Taking a GLP-1/GLP-GIP medication and undergoing am elective surgery and have fasted appropriately according to ASA guidelines. All participants will undergo a gastric ultrasound in the preoperative area prior to their scheduled procedure. This will be completed to determine the amount of retained gastric contents, if any, after fasting properly prior to the procedure. An anesthesiologist attending who is properly trained on performing gastric ultrasounds and listed as a study team member will be the one performing the scan. The patient will be placed in supine position. A curvilinear ultrasound probe will be placed on the sagittal plane below the xiphoid process. The probe will then slide along the costal margin to the right until the gastric antrum is identified. At this point, the ultrasound image will be obtained, and appropriate measurements will be taken. The patient will be placed in the right lateral decubitus position (RLD), and the above procedure will be repeated. The measurement of gastric antral cross-sectional area while in the RLD position will be recorded and used to calculate the gastric volume. If based on the formula: GV (mL) = 27.0+(14.6\*CSA)-(1.28\*age) the patient is shown to have a gastric volume greater than 1.5mL/kg, or Antral Grade 2, the anesthesiologist assigned to the case will be alerted and will determine whether or not it is safe to continue with the scheduled surgery as the risk for aspiration may be higher based on the gastric ultrasound results. Qualitative grading of the appearance of the gastric antrum in RLD will be graded as follows: * Grade 0 antrum appears empty in both positions, and suggests no gastric content is present. * Grade 1 antrum appears empty in the supine position, but clear fluid is visible in the RLD, consistent with a small volume of gastric fluid. * Grade 2 antrum is that in which clear fluid is evident in both patient positions, or any solids in any position which is consistent with a higher volume state.

Interventions

Name: Gastric Ultrasound
Type: DIAGNOSTIC_TEST
Description: All participants will undergo a gastric ultrasound in the preoperative area prior to their scheduled procedure. The patient will be placed in supine position. A curvilinear ultrasound probe will be placed on the sagittal plane below the xiphoid process. The probe will then slide along the costal margin to the right until the gastric antrum is identified. At this point, the ultrasound image will be obtained, and appropriate measurements will be taken. The patient will be placed in the right lateral decubitus position (RLD), and the above procedure will be repeated. The measurement of gastric antral cross-sectional area while in the RLD position will be recorded and used to calculate the gastric volume.

Primary Outcomes

Measure: Pre-operative gastric volume per unit of weight (ml/kg) as assessed by gastric ultrasound.
TimeFrame: From enrollment until completion of pre-operative gastric ultrasound (typically within 3 hours of scheduled procedure).
Description: While the patient is in supine position, the gastric volume will be measured via ultrasound and then calculated using a validated formula, GV (mL) = 27.0+(14.6\*CSA)-(1.28\*age).

Trial Information

NCT ID

NCT07251803

Status

Not Yet Recruiting

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Sponsor

Medical University of South Carolina

Last Updated

December 15, 2025

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