Oral Carbohydrates in Pediatric Surgery and Random Blood Glucose Level

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · Apr 18, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how giving children carbohydrates to drink before surgery might affect their blood sugar levels during surgery and whether it can help reduce feelings of nausea and vomiting after the operation. The study is specifically focused on children aged 3 to 9 years who are having eye surgeries.

To be part of the trial, children need to be generally healthy (classified as ASA I or II), meaning they have no serious health issues. However, children will not be eligible if their parents decide not to participate, if they are younger than 3 or older than 9, have a history of vomiting after surgery, or are currently taking medications to prevent nausea. The trial is not yet recruiting participants, but once it starts, families can expect to see how pre-surgery carbohydrate intake might help improve their child's recovery experience.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Males and females
• • 3 years to 9 years
• • Undergoing ophthalmic surgeries
• • ASA I -II
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • • Parent refusal
• • Age \<3 or \>9
• • Underlying proemetic disease
• • Positive history of Postoperative nausea and vomiting in patient, parent or sibling
• • Currently on antiemetic medications
• • History of juvenile diabetes
• • Lengthy operations more than 3 hours
• • intraoperative Blood transfusion