Trials Sponsors Conditions Drugs Pricing

Conditions

Elective Cesarean Delivery Fasting ( 6H for Solid ; 2H for Clear Fluid )

Keywords

cesarean section and fasting protocols

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

General well-being of the patient
Compare fasting protocols using a 0-10 Visual Analogue Score (VAS) for patient-focused comfort outcomes, including anxiety, thirst, hunger, nausea, and comfort. Each of them would be scored from 0 to 10, 0 being nothing and 10 being the maximum score relative to the feeling
Immediately Preoperatively

Secondary Outcomes (1)

General well-being of the patient
24 hours post operative

Study Arms (2)

Group C

EXPERIMENTAL

fasting protocol consuming carbohydrate drinks before elective caesarean delivery and sipping water until called to theatre

Dietary Supplement: Pre op Carbohydrate drink

Group S

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

fasting protocol NOT consuming carbohydrate drinks before elective caesarean delivery, but encouraged to sip water until called to theatre

Other: Clear fluid as per sip til send policy

Interventions

Pre op Carbohydrate drinkDietary supplement

Lemon flavoured clear carbohydrate drink

Group C

Clear fluid as per sip til send policyOther

clear fluid such as water

Group S

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Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+

Sexfemale(Gender-based eligibility)

Gender Eligibility DetailsAll pregnant patients coming in for elective caesarean sections

Healthy VolunteersYes

Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

Elective caesarean section for singleton pregnancy under neuraxial anaesthesia.

Sponsors & Collaborators

The Rotunda Hospital
Otherlead

Study Sites (1)

Rotunda Maternity Hospital

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Related Publications (1)

Sadiq RS, Murphy C, Drew T. A carbohydrate loading fasting protocol versus 'Sip til Send': a randomised trial of two different fasting protocols at elective caesarean delivery. BMC Anesthesiol. 2025 Oct 14;25(1):495. doi: 10.1186/s12871-025-03340-3.
PMID: 41087945DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fasting

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding BehaviorBehavior

Enrollment

100 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).

Study Design

Study Type: interventional
Phase: not applicable
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Masking: DOUBLE
Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model: PARALLEL
Sponsor Type: OTHER
Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title: Anaesthesia Fellow

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 30, 2024

First Posted

July 17, 2024

Study Start

February 12, 2024

Actual (reported)

Carbohydrate Loading Fasting Protocol Versus 'Sip Til Send'

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Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

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Study Arms (2)

Group C

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Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Related Publications (1)

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Brief Summary

Registry Overview

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Study Timeline

Study Start

First Submitted

First Posted

Primary Completion

Study Completion

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Keywords

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

Study Arms (2)

Group C

Group S

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Related Publications (1)

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Enrollment

Study Design

Study Record Dates

You may not qualify if:

Source record

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