RECRUITING

Postoperative Gastric Point of Care Ultrasound (G-POCUS) in Abdominal Surgery

Study Overview

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Description

The purpose of this research is to determine if gastric point of care ultrasound (G-POCUS) can be used to help clinicians determine when to feed patients or when to insert or remove nasogastric tubes for patients recovering from colorectal or abdominal surgery. Patients enrolled in the intervention group will have G-POCUS exams performed after surgery. The results of the exams will be used to make clinical decisions. Researchers will compare these patients to patients receiving the usual care in the hospital after surgery.

Official Title

Postoperative Gastric Point of Care Ultrasound (G-POCUS) in Abdominal Surgery: Can G-POCUS Guidance in Clinical Management of Gastrointestinal Recovery Lead to Better Outcomes?

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-04-01
Study Completion:2024-09-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05796063

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. *
  1. * History of gastroparesis or known gastric/intestinal motility disorder
  2. * History of gastric/bariatric surgery
  3. * Intubated/sedated postoperatively
  4. * Presence of open abdominal wounds (including abdominal wound vac)
  5. * Patients who received a complex abdominal wall reconstruction
  6. * Class III/IV Wound (Contaminated/Infected/Dirty)
  7. * Surgery was emergent/urgent/unscheduled
  8. * NGT placed or present at time of operation
  9. * Presence of ileostomy/colostomy
  10. * J-pouch reconstruction patients
  11. * Currently pregnant patients
  12. * Patients aged \<18 years old

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Benjamin Phillips, MD
CONTACT
215-955-5869
benjamin.phillips@jefferson.edu
Micaela L Collins, MD
CONTACT
micaela.collins@jefferson.edu

Principal Investigator

Benjamin Phillips, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Thomas Jefferson University

Study Locations (Sites)

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University

  • Benjamin Phillips, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Thomas Jefferson University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-04-01
Study Completion Date2024-09-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-04-01
Study Completion Date2024-09-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • gastric ultrasound
  • delayed bowel function
  • postoperative ileus

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Ileus Postoperative
  • Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting