Parents Perception and Compliance With Pre Operative Fasting Instructions in Paediatric Patients

NCT03606564 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 9605/PG-2Trg/2013/13402
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,050
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the perception and compliance with the fasting instructions given to parents of children undergoing surgery. A questionnaire was provided to the parents indicating fasting time requested and actual time of fasting.

Conditions

Fasting

Keywords

compliance; fasting guidelines

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Median duration of fasting

  Median time of pre operative fasting as advised by anaesthesiologist/surgeon/nurse in the Pre Anaesthesia Clinic was compared with the Median duration of fasting of the patient just before surgery.

  1.5 years

• Percentage of parents who followed the preoperative fasting instructions

  Percentage of parents who adhered to advised fasting time was compared with percentage of parents who fasted their children more than or less than what was advised.

  1.5 years

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Percentage of parents who attended Pre Anaesthesia Clinic

  1.5 years

• Percentage of parents who could recall fasting instructions that were provided in Pre Anaesthesia Clinic

  1.5 years

• Percentage of parents who could tell if they were provided separate fasting instructions for solids and liquid foods

  1.5 years

• Percentage of parents who could recall if fasting instructions were verbal or written orders

  1.5 years

• Percentage of parents who received fasting instructions from anyone other than the anaesthetist

  1.5 years

Study Arms (1)

paediatric patients undergoing day care surgery

Other: study of fasting time among pediatric patients undergoing day care surgery

Interventions

study of fasting time among pediatric patients undergoing day care surgery OTHER

parents of children undergoing day care surgery were given a questionnaire to be filled containing questions regarding time of fasting that was instructed and

paediatric patients undergoing day care surgery

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 1 Year - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Consecutive children aged 1 to 12 years of ASA I and II category, scheduled to undergo elective day care surgery under general anaesthesia, were included in this prospective study

You may qualify if:

• Children aged 1 to 12 years
• ASA I and II category
• Elective day care surgery
• General anaesthesia planned

You may not qualify if:

• Parent's refusal to participate.
• Children with complex nutritional requirements eg. feeding via gastrostomy tube
• Parents who cannot read or understand English, Hindi or Punjabi

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh: lead

Study Sites (1)

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research,

Chandigarh, 160012, India

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fasting; Patient Compliance

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding Behavior; Behavior; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior

Study Officials

• indu bala, MD

  PGIMER, chandigarh, india

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 31, 2018
• First Posted: July 31, 2018
• Study Start: July 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2015
• Study Completion: December 1, 2015
• Last Updated: August 6, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IN (1)