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Ultrasound Assessment of Gastric Content in Fasted Pregnant Women

Ultrasound Assessment of Gastric Content in Fasted Pregnant Women

Recruiting
18 years and older
Female
Phase N/A

Overview

Pulmonary aspiration of gastric content is one of the most feared perioperative complication of general anesthesia. Pregnant women are usually considered as high risk of pulmonary aspiration but there is no epidemiological study evaluating gastric content in pregnant women during the entire gestation periode.

The main objective is evaluating prevalency of "full stomach" in differents stages of pregnancy in fasted pregnant women.

Description

Subjects will be recruited at Montpellier University Hospital, from fasted pregnant women before surgery or from ultrasound exam performed during pregnancy.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

An subject must fulfill all of the following criteria in order to be eligible for study

enrollment
  • Aged at least 18 years old
  • Pregnant women
  • Fasted ( at least 6h for solid , 2h for clear fluid )

Exclusion criteria

  • Previous Bariatric surgery / upper gastro-intestinal surgery
  • Adult under protection

Study details
    Fasting
    Pregnant woman
    Gastric Ultrasound

NCT04277013

University Hospital, Montpellier

16 February 2024

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