U.S., March 20 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07482098) titled 'Gastric Ultrasound After Clear Fluid Intake in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Pregnant Women' on March 16.
Brief Summary: Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents during anesthesia is a serious perioperative complication associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Pregnant patients are at increased risk of aspiration due to physiological changes such as delayed gastric emptying and increased intra-abdominal pressure. In addition, diabetes may impair gastric motility because of autonomic neuropathy, potentially leading to gastroparesis and increased gastric residual volume.
Current fasting guidelines allow the intake of clear f...