A project to know the duration of fasting before surgery
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: G00-G99- Diseases of the nervous system
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/08/056571
- Lead Sponsor
- Christian Medical college
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Preoperative patients planned for elective neurosurgeries in Neurosurgical OR over a period of 6 months
Exclusion Criteria
Emergency procedures,
GCS <14,
Enteral tube feeding,
Gastrointestinal obstruction,
Unable to participate in the interview.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess the time for pre-operative fasting for solid food, clear fluids, & breast milk & the incidence of excessive fasting.Timepoint: 3 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To evaluate the possible risk factors influencing prolonged fasting times like age, fasting protocol in the ward, education of the patient in the preoperative period, documentation of time for the fasting time during the pre-anesthetic work-up, surgical schedule (first of the day, in the morning, afternoon or evening) & the type of surgery (day care procedure, surgery with same day or earlier admission). The patient characteristics, comorbidities, admission, and surgery details will also be collected from the hospital records.Timepoint: More than 8, 12, & 16 h