Effects of a short message service to improve compliance with fasting in patients undergoing elective surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pre-operative Fasting; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619001232123
• Lead Sponsor: A/Prof Laurence Weinberg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2016-06-21
• Study Start: 2019-09-06
• Last Update Posted: 30 September 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 270

Inclusion Criteria

we included adult patients (>18 years) undergoing elective surgery with a day of surgery admission.

Exclusion Criteria

We excluded patients undergoing emergency procedures, morbid obesity (body mass index > 35kg/m2), patients with previous gastric or bypass surgery, history of delayed gastric emptying, pregnant patients, and all inpatients.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ength of fasting time for solids and fluids<br><br>This outcome is assessed based on a patient questionnaire pre-operatively which was then recorded into medical records[Peri-operative period (day before and day of surgery)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of patients who fasted in accordance with recommended guidelines<br><br>This outcome is assessed based on a patient questionnaire pre-operatively which was then recorded into medical records[Peri-operative period (day before and day of surgery)]