NCT00545636

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to examine if an education program of the medical teams can help implementation of of NPO (nothing-per-os)orders in children before anesthesia for ambulatory medical interventions under anesthesia and decrease unnecessary long fasting. We shall ask parents of such children to fill in a questionnaire regarding pre-anesthesia fasting and regular eating and drinking habits. Thereafter, all medical teams involved with the administration of NPO orders will receive an educational program to explain and implement the NPO orders as are recommended by the American Society of Anesthesiologists. We will examine if the educational program was successful in reducing unnecessary long period of fasting, and if such a program is not associated with increased rate of delay of cases.

Trial Health

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Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
withdrawn

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 16, 2007

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 17, 2007

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2008

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

June 8, 2012

Status Verified

June 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

October 16, 2007

Last Update Submit

June 7, 2012

Conditions

Duration of Preoperative Fasting

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Education of the medical teams as to preoperative fasting time will aid in shortening of an unnecessary prolonged fasting

    Immediate pre-anesthesia period (to assess lenth ofpreoperative fasting time)

Interventions

educationOTHER

The intervention is an education of the medical teams that instruct children to fast before the administration of general anesthesia

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 18 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Children who are about to undergo anesthesia for elective medical interventions,
  • Age 0-18 years

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Sheba Medical Center

Tel Litwinsky, 52621, Israel

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Educational Status

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Socioeconomic FactorsPopulation Characteristics

Study Officials

  • Ze'ev Shenkman, MD

    Sheba Medical Center, Department of Anesthsia C and Department of Anesthesia

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Haim Berkenstadt, MD

    Sheba Medical Center

    STUDY DIRECTOR
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Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
CARE PROVIDER
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 16, 2007

First Posted

October 17, 2007

Study Start

March 1, 2008

Primary Completion

March 1, 2009

Last Updated

June 8, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-06

Locations

IL(1)