Improving fasting duration for children undergoing CT scan

Quality Improvement Project for optimization of pre-procedural fasting duration among children undergoing Computerized Tomography in a Tertiary Care Institute - Nil

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/03/063838

Enrollment

800

Registered

2024-03-08

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-09-16

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Printed form with QR code: A printed form with instructions regarding fasting and the procedure will be given to the parents/guardians along with CT requisition form at the fee depositi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing CT scan under sedation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome will be the percentage of children with fasting duration for clear liquids less than or equal to 6 hours in the second phase of the study.Timepoint: At baseline	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secondary outcome will be the incidence of cases with inadequate fasting duration.Timepoint: At baseline	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAakriti Gupta

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

aakriti1988.ag@gmail.com7087007817

Outcome results

None listed

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