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Exploring Childrens Experiences with Pre-Surgery Fasting: A Comprehensive Multi-Hospital Study

Investigating Childrens Experiences of Preoperative Fasting: A Multi-Centric Mixed-Model Cross-Sectional Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/01/079361
Enrollment
385
Registered
2025-01-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Dr. Sampurnanand Medical College Jodhpur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All children with American Society of Anaesthesiology- Physical Status Grade I or II of either sex, aged between 7 year and 14yrs, and undergoing elective surgeries under general anaesthesia less than 120 minutes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Refusal of parental consent 2. Patients undergoing emergency surgery 3. Patients with increased risk of aspiration eg. patients with full stomach, patients with trache-esophageal fistula, patients with impaired consciousness, patients with swallowing disorders. 4. History of prematurity, seizures, syndromic babies and congenital heart disease 5. History of recent upper respiratory tract infection

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the experience of fasting durations among pediatric patients scheduled for elective surgeryTimepoint: Before their operation to participate in a structured interview

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To evaluate the actual fasting duration for clear liquid and solid meal 2. To evaluate the correlation between the fasting duration for clear liquid and thirst score using 10 points Visual Analogue Scale 3. To evaluate the correlation between the fasting duration for solid meal and hunger score using 10 points Visual Analogue Scale 4. To evaluate the correlation between the fasting duration for clear liquid and parental satisfaction using 5-point Likert scale 5. To explore the reasons for non-compliance with recommended fasting guidelines Timepoint: Before their operation

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Naveen Paliwal

Dr. S N Medical College Jodhpur

drnaveenpaliwal@yahoo.com09950230213

Outcome results

None listed

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