Can we Safely Have Our Patients Eat With Cardiac Catheterization - Nix Or alloW: The CHOW NOW Study

The Guthrie Clinic

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chest Pain

Treatments: Other: No Fasting prior to catheterization

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02373527

1411-60

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effects of fasting or not fasting overnight before a cardiac catheterization (heart procedure). The study will compare patients who have nothing to eat after midnight before the procedure to those who are allowed to eat or drink before the procedure.

Full description

For years it has been common to have patients fast before a cardiac catheterization. It is believed that fasting may lower the risks of upset stomach, vomiting, and aspiration (stomach contents going to the lungs). New findings show that fasting before the procedure may not be needed. This study will look at the safety and possible benefits of not fasting.

Enrollment: 619 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Subjects who are planned for coronary angiogram or percutaneous intervention, either as outpatients or inpatients

Exclusion criteria

• Subjects undergoing emergent procedures or requiring post procedure emergent cardiothoracic surgery
• Pregnant Women
• Prisoners

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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619 participants in 2 patient groups

Standard - Strict Fasting

No Intervention group

Description:

No food after midnight the night before the procedure and will be allowed to drink clear liquids up to 2 hours prior to the procedure.

Non Fasting

Experimental group

Description:

No Fasting prior to catheterization. Usual meal on the day of the procedure and allowed to drink as usual.

Treatment:

Other: No Fasting prior to catheterization