Gastric testing during children’s surgery
Part of Digestive system, Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial studies how the stomach is working in children around the time of surgery. It may help improve how doctors assess and manage stomach function to make surgery safer and more comfortable.
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Who can take part
- Your child is having surgery at Boston Children’s Longwood or Waltham locations
- Your child is between 2 and under 18 years old
- Your child’s anesthesia risk level is low to very low (ASA 1 or 2)
- Your child does not have a past stomach or intestine surgery
- Your child does not have a feeding tube through the stomach (gastrostomy)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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