Evaluation of Providing Coffee to Patients Postoperatively to Decrease Length of Stay in the PACU

NCT03712891 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: 18-050
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 178
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine if providing coffee to patients who self-identify as coffee drinkers postoperatively will decrease the length of stay in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU).

Conditions

PACU Length of Stay; Postoperative Nausea; Postoperative Vomiting; Patient Satisfaction

Keywords

PACU length of stay; coffee

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• PACU Length of Stay

  Post-anesthesia Care Unit length of stay

  6 hours

Study Arms (2)

Patients receiving coffee postoperatively

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients who self-identify as coffee drinkers and receive coffee postoperatively

Dietary Supplement: Coffee

Patients not receiving coffee postoperatively

NO INTERVENTION

Patients who self-identify as coffee drinkers and do not receive coffee postoperatively

Interventions

Coffee DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Patients will receive coffee in a Styrofoam cup at a temperature of 125 degree Fahrenheit or less. Coffee will be offered to the patient in the PACU once the patient's gag reflex has been restored following their procedure. Volume of estimated coffee consumption will be measured using a sample scale (with a maximum of 300mL of coffee offered)

Patients receiving coffee postoperatively

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• years old or older
• Admitted to Bethesda North Minimally Invasive Surgery Center
• Reports to consume at least one cup of coffee a day for at least 5 days in a week

You may not qualify if:

• History of PONV
• Pre-existing cardiac arrhythmias
• History of seizure disorder
• Pregnant

Sponsors & Collaborators

• TriHealth Inc.: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bethesda North Hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting; Patient Satisfaction

Interventions

Coffee

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative Complications; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Nausea; Signs and Symptoms, Digestive; Signs and Symptoms; Vomiting; Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Plant Preparations; Biological Products; Complex Mixtures; Beverages; Diet, Food, and Nutrition; Physiological Phenomena; Food and Beverages

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Nurse Researcher
• Organization: TriHealth

Rachel_Baker2@trihealth.com

513-569-6191

Study Officials

• Brandon Ballhaus, BSN, RN

  TriHealth Inc.

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Nurse Researcher

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 17, 2018
• First Posted: October 19, 2018
• Study Start: October 25, 2018
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2023
• Study Completion: August 16, 2023
• Last Updated: December 13, 2024
• Results First Posted: December 13, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)