The Effect of Mobilization on Gastric Emptying Time

Summary

ıntroduction Pulmonary aspiration under general anesthesia is a rare but serious complication in healthy patients undergoing elective surgery. In the preoperative period, negative metabolic, physiological, and/or psychological consequences may occur due to prolonged hunger time (1). It is important to shorten the preoperative fasting period to reduce anxiety and hunger, especially in pediatric patients (2).

Material-Methods This study at Bursa Uludag University Hospital (January 2021- January 2022) involved 84 ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) class I-III patients aged 4-11 years undergoing elective urogenital surgery, with certain exclusions like gastrointestinal disorders and high BMI (Body Mass Index).

Gastric antral area (GAA) was measured with ultrasound (USG) before liquid intake and at various intervals there after; 5, 10, 30, 60, 90 minutes. Patients were split into four groups based on liquid (water or apple juice) and activity level (rest or mobilization). Resting patients watched animations, while mobilized patients were encouraged to walk.

Conditions

• Anesthesia
• Fasting

Interventions

OTHER

group WM

Patients were given 5ml/kg dose of water and patients were mobilized.

OTHER

group WR

Patients were given 5ml/kg dose of water and patients were rest.

OTHER

Group AR

Patients were given 5ml/kg dose of apple juice and patients were rest.

OTHER

Group AM

Patients were given 5ml/kg dose of apple juice and patients were mobilized.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Uludag University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Seda Cansabuncu · BURSA ULUDAG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

• Selcan Akesen · BURSA ULUDAG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

• Belgin Yavaşcaoğlu · BURSA ULUDAG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

• Fatih Çelik · BURSA ULUDAG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

4 Years

Max Age

11 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-01-01

Primary Completion

2022-01-01

Completion

2022-01-01

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations