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Preoperative fasting in pediatric patients

A study of reasons and effects of non compliance of pre-anaesthetic fasting instructions in paediatric patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/11/010426
Enrollment
100
Registered
2017-11-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- ASA-I and II children who will be undergoing anesthesia for elective procedures

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA-I and II children who will be undergoing anesthesia for elective procedures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with known cardiac disease, pulmonary disease, neurological disease, disease affecting fluid and electrolyte balance of the body e.g. gastrointestinal obstructive or inflammatory disease. 2. Patients with any metabolic or endocrinal disease 3. Patients on i.v. fluids for more than 24 hours 4. Non consenting parents 5. Parents or child not compliant with the study questioner

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.To rationalize the duration of fasting 2.To schedule proper timing of the surgery 3.To rationalize the amount and type of iv fluids in preoperative period 4.To improve communication among concerned peoples regarding fasting orders.Timepoint: At the end of Study i.e. 18 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To study the effect of fasting in terms of : 1. Blood glucose 2. Heart rate 3. Degree of irritabilityTimepoint: At the end of study i.e. 18 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Afroz Khan

LTMMC and LTMGH Sion

devendra.thakare@gmail.com9762149879

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026