Ultrasound may replace guesswork for Kids' stomach safety before surgery
NCT ID NCT05674643
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether ultrasound can reliably measure how much is in a child's stomach before surgery, which could help prevent rare but serious complications like breathing in stomach contents. About 60 children aged 2 to 18 will have stomach ultrasounds, and some will also take a Tylenol test to compare results. The goal is to see if ultrasound is a dependable tool for doctors to use.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This study is enrolling healthy pediatric subjects ages 2 through 17 years of age who are undergoing surgery with anesthesia at Boston Children's Hospital.
- Ages
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2 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Perioperative patients with ASA classification 1-2 * Ages: 2 years- less than 18 years * Locations: Longwood and Waltham campuses of Boston Childrens Hospital Exclusion Criteria: * History of gastrointestinal surgery * Gastrostomy * Known GI dysmotility (cohort 1 only) * Acetaminophen allergy (cohort 1 only) * Liver or renal dysfunction- pre-diagnosed or, if available, when serum biomarkers are 2 standard deviations above the highest value considered normal for age. (cohort 1 only) * Consumption of acetaminophen in the 4 hours prior (cohort 1 only)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boston Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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