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Comparison of 'Sip Til Send' Regimens Prior to Elective Caesarean Delivery Using Bedside Gastric Ultrasound

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyFemaleThe Rotunda Hospital
NCT07407530 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

'Sip Til send' is a liberal drinking policy that replaces fasting before a caesarean delivery, meaning that women waiting in hospital can freely drink sips of water until they are called from the ward for their delivery. Studies has shown that 'Sip Til send' is safe and it improves the experience around surgery. Separate from this, drinking carbohydrate-rich drinks at specified time intervals before surgery is also recommended by international guidelines as part of a package of care aimed at enhancing recovery from surgery, and studies demonstrate that carbohydrate drinks significantly lower hunger sensation before caesarean delivery. The aim of this study is to combine these two interventions and compare the effects of sipping water against sipping carbohydrate drinks whilst waiting for a caesarean delivery and look at the stomach contents before delivery to ensure it is a safe practice

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Planned caesarean delivery under regional anaesthesia * Adhered to national fasting guidance of 6 hours for food and 2 hours for clear fluids * Eligible for Sip Til Send Exclusion Criteria: * Planned general anaesthesia * Emergency or urgent caesarean delivery * Not fasted at time of recruitment * Unable to visualise stomach or Perlas 2 stomach identified at time of recruitment * Obesity of BMI \>40 * Previous upper GI or bariatric surgery * Age \<18 years * Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1 or 2) * Gestational diabetes
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What it tests

  • The carbohydrate group represent the interventional group and will utilise the standard carbohydrate-rich drink
  • The "water group"
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Where

2 sites
Rotunda Hospital
Dublin, Ireland
Rotunda Hospital
Dublin, Ireland
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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