Patient recall following general anaesthesia
Completed
- Conditions
- Patient recall ability in the recovery ward following general anaesthesiaNot Applicable
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN63108254
- Lead Sponsor
- South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 300
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients at the Day Surgery Unit at Torbay Hospital
2. Both males and females, between the ages of 17 and 69 years
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients with pre-existing medical conditions which may affect their memory
2. Patients whose recovery period is eventful, e.g., marked post-operative nausea and vomiting
3. Patients for whom English is not their first language will be excluded as this may affect their ability to recall information given to them
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method umber of objects remembered.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method o secondary outcome measures