Using ultrasound to prevent nausea after abdominal surgery
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study uses a quick ultrasound of your stomach to predict if you will feel sick or vomit after major abdominal surgery. It helps doctors give you the right medicine to prevent nausea.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for major abdominal surgery (but not on your stomach, esophagus, or top part of pancreas).
- Your surgery is not an emergency.
- You are not expected to go to the intensive care unit immediately after surgery.
- You do not need a tube placed from your nose to your stomach after surgery.
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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