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Gastric Emptying in Elderly With Hip Fracture

NCT02753010 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2016-04-27

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Summary

The gastric emptying of 400 ml 12.6% carbohydrate rich drink is investigated in elderly women, age 75-100, with acute hip fracture. The emptying time will be assessed by the paracetamol absorption technique, and lag phase and gastric half-emptying time compared with two gender-matched reference groups: elective hip replacement patients, age 45-71, and healthy volunteers, age 28-55.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Gastric emptying of carbohydrate-rich beverage

Old women with acute hip fracture with intake of carbohydrate-rich beverage in order to improve metabolic control. Gastric emptying studied for retention in the elderly with acute trauma.

PROCEDURE

Gastric emptying of carbohydrate-rich beverage

Old women on waiting list for hip joint replacement with intake of carbohydrate-rich beverage in order to improve metabolic control. Gastric emptying studied as comparator in the elderly without acute trauma..

PROCEDURE

Gastric emptying of carbohydrate-rich beverage

Young healthy women with intake of carbohydrate-rich beverage in order to improve metabolic control. Gastric emptying studied as comparator in young women.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Margareta Hedström, MD, PhD · Karolinska Institutet

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-31
Primary Completion
2016-03-31
Completion
2016-03-31

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