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Can ultrasound prevent aspiration in injured kids?

NCT ID NCT05330351

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether ultrasound can accurately measure stomach contents in children with traumatic injuries who need emergency surgery. Researchers will compare ultrasound estimates with actual stomach fluid drained after intubation. The goal is to better predict aspiration risk and guide anesthesia choices.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a non-invasive way to assess aspiration risk in pediatric trauma patients before anesthesia.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The ultrasound method may not be accurate enough to replace current practices.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 40 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2022

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

perioperative pediatric trauma patients

Ages

0 to 17 years

Sex

Anyone

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Pediatric patients ages 0-17 years-old * Patients suffering from a traumatic injury requiring urgent or emergent surgery. * Inpatient or Same-Day Surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Children with altered or abnormal gastric physiology, ie, history of Nissen Fundoplication, history of short-gut syndrome, history of bariatric surgery/gastric sleeve, history of gastroparesis or functional dysmotility, etc.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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Aspiration Trauma; complications

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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