Gastric emptying

This study looks at whether sipping water or a carbohydrate-rich drink while waiting for a planned C-section is safer and leads to a better recovery. About 190 women will be randomly assigned to one of the two drinks. Researchers will use ultrasound to check stomach contents and …

This study tests whether bedside ultrasound can measure how quickly the stomach empties in critically ill patients receiving tube feeding, and whether that emptying depends on the dose of blood pressure-supporting drugs called vasopressors. Researchers will scan the stomachs of 6…

This study looks at whether a nutritional drink with proteins and carbohydrates slows down how fast the stomach empties in people aged 60 to 90. Twenty-five volunteers will drink either the test formula or a plain carbohydrate drink on two separate days, and doctors will track st…

This study looks at how different amounts of clear liquids (like water or juice) affect stomach contents in teens aged 13-17 before an upper GI endoscopy. Participants are randomly assigned to drink 3, 5, 7, or 10 ml of clear fluid per kilogram of body weight two hours before the…

This study uses ultrasound imaging to measure how quickly the stomach empties after feeding in healthy newborns and infants. Researchers will watch the stomach shrink back to its starting size after babies drink clear liquids, breast milk, or formula. The goal is to learn normal …

This study looks at how quickly the stomach empties in women during early labor when they drink either water or a sports drink. It includes women with and without epidural pain relief. The goal is to understand digestion during labor, not to test a treatment.