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First received: March 07, 2023

Clinical Trial: Postoperative Gastric Point of Care Ultrasound (G-POCUS) in Abdominal Surgery

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Ileus Postoperative

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Postoperative Gastric Point of Care Ultrasound (G-POCUS) in Abdominal Surgery: Can G-POCUS Guidance in Clinical Management of Gastrointestinal Recovery Lead to Better Outcomes?

Brief Summary: The purpose of this research is to determine if gastric point of care ultrasound (G-POCUS) can be used to help clinicians determine when to feed patients or when to insert or remove nasogastric tubes for patients recovering from colorectal or abdominal surgery.Patients enrolled in the intervention group will have G-POCUS exams performed after surgery.The results of the exams will be used to make clinical decisions.Researchers will compare these patients to patients receiving the usual care in the hospital after…

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