NCT03812536

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to assess if not requiring patients to spontaneous void prior to discharge from the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) will results in shorter lengths of stay in the post-anesthesia care unit without increasing hospital readmissions or emergency room visits.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
104

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2018

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 24, 2018

Completed
26 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 19, 2018

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 23, 2019

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 7, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 7, 2020

Completed
4.6 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

March 27, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

April 13, 2025

Status Verified

April 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

2.1 years

First QC Date

May 24, 2018

Results QC Date

April 19, 2022

Last Update Submit

April 1, 2025

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • PACU Time

    This is the time patients in each arm spend in recovery. Measured as minutes elapsed between the end of surgery (surgery end time) and discharge from recovery room.

    This measure will be recorded through the study period.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • 30-day Readmission

    30 days

Study Arms (2)

SOC Voiding Protocol

NO INTERVENTION

Patients in the control group will follow the standard of care protocol and are required to void post anorectal surgery before being discharged home.

No Void Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients in the experimental group (No Void Intervention) will be discharged home without voiding spontaneously.

Other: No Void

Interventions

No VoidOTHER

Currently the protocol at The Ohio State University Hospital requires voiding spontaneously prior to discharge from the PACU. Our intervention group will be discharged home without having to void spontaneously as a discharge criteria.

No Void Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age 18-80 years old
  • Patients undergoing hemorrhoidectomy, fistulotomy or anal condyloma excision

You may not qualify if:

  • Age \< 18 yo or \> 80 yo
  • Prisoners
  • Pregnant Women
  • Unable or unwilling to follow the study protocol or any reason the research team believes the subject is not appropriate candidate for this study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Postoperative Complications

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Results Point of Contact

Title
Dr. Syed Husain
Organization
Ohio State University

Study Officials

  • Syed Husain, MBBS

    Ohio State University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor - Colon and Rectal Surgery

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 24, 2018

First Posted

January 23, 2019

Study Start

June 19, 2018

Primary Completion

August 7, 2020

Study Completion

August 7, 2020

Last Updated

April 13, 2025

Results First Posted

March 27, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations