Observance of Preoperative Fasting Time a Before-and-after Sensitization Campaign to Fasting Guidelines Study (BreakFast)

University Hospital, Angers

Status: Completed

Conditions: Fasting

Treatments: Other: Sensititization campaign on preoperative fasting rules

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05743803

2023-AR23_00060

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this before and after observational study is to evaluate the impact of a global sensitization campaign (targeted on surgeons, anesthetist and patients) about pre-operative fasting in an adult population. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Does the sensitization campaign reduce fasting time?
• Does reduce fasting time increase quality of post-operative recovery?

Sensitization campaign will be performed between the before and after phases, it will include:

• Planned and repeated mandatory on site lecture about pre-operative guidelines for surgeons, anesthetists and paramedics.
• Reminder display in surgical wards and consults.
• Individualized fasting cards for patients.
• Short message service reminder on pre-operative fasting rules for patients.
• Medical fasting prescription with clear fasting times.

Enrollment: 364 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult undergoing a surgical procedure.

Exclusion criteria

• Already intubated patient before surgery.
• Redo surgery during the same hospitalization
• Medical indication of fasting (e.g : occlusive syndrome)
• Patient unable to anwser the questionnaire.
• Patient under lawful protection
• Pregnant women
• Minor (<18 years)

Trial design

364 participants in 2 patient groups

Before

Description:

This group will undergo their preoperative fasting period as standard care.

After

Description:

This group will undergo their preoperative fasting period after the sensitization campaign about preoperative fasting rules.

Treatment:

Other: Sensititization campaign on preoperative fasting rules