Ultrasound to check stomach fullness in ICU patients
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a bedside ultrasound can measure how full the stomach is in patients on a breathing machine who are receiving liquid nutrition through a tube. If it works, doctors may avoid complications and feed patients more safely.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older.
- You must be on a breathing machine (ventilator) for at least 48 hours.
- You must have been getting liquid nutrition through a tube from your nose or mouth to your stomach for at least the last 48 hours.
- You must not have had major stomach surgery (like gastric bypass or removal).
- You cannot be pregnant.
- You cannot be getting nutrition through a tube placed directly into your stomach or small intestine (like a G-tube or J-tube).
Quick eligibility check
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