Cannabis Users' stomachs checked before surgery: surprising findings?
NCT ID NCT06567873
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 40 people who used cannabis within a month before surgery. Researchers used a bedside ultrasound to measure stomach contents and volume, checking if cannabis use leads to delayed stomach emptying. The goal was to better understand how cannabis might affect surgical safety.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
The study population will be comprised of patients scheduled for surgery at HSS who meet the following inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Any patient reporting preoperative cannabis usage within 1 month of surgery date Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal to participate * Patient with gastric bypass or any other gastric surgery * Large hiatal hernia * Patients with large ascites * Patients on peritoneal dialysis * Emergency surgery * Pre-existing diagnosis of gastroparesis * Parkinson's disease * Diabetes * Currently taking metformin * Chronic kidney disease stage 3 or higher * Creatinine ≥ 1.2 * Esophageal surgery * Currently taking GLP1 agonist medication
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York, 10021, United States
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