Gastric Emptying of Water and Sports Drink in Labor

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Study ID
NCT04229043
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Gastric Emptying
  • Pregnancy

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - 50 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Sports drink — DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
    Drink that will be ingested
  • Water — DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
    Drink that will be ingested

Study Details

To determine the half time of the emptying of the stomach of women in early labor with and without epidural pain relief when drinking either water or a carbohydrate-based sports drink.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 1, 2021
Status verified
Oct 2025
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2027
Completion
Dec 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
108 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Early labor, no analgesia: Sports drink
    Subject will ingest 100 ml of a carbohydrate sports drink
  • Placebo Comparator: Early Labor, no analgesia: Water
    Subject will ingest 100 ml of water
  • Active Comparator: Early labor, analgesia: Sports drink
    Subject will ingest 100 ml of a carbohydrate sports drink
  • Placebo Comparator: Early labor, analgesia: Water
    Subject will ingest 100 ml of water

Primary Outcome Measure

Gastric emptying half time [ Time Frame: 60 minutes ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical CenterBostonMassachusetts02215
Diana Cepeda
[email protected]
6176674113
Yunping Li, MD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Kowalczyk John, MD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Sween Lindsay, MD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)

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