Effect of giving drinking water early after recovering from general anaesthesia after undergoing day cases

Effectiveness of early enteral feeding with water after general anaesthesia in patients undergoing day care surgery - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/05/087169

Enrollment

108

Registered

2025-05-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-05-26

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: receiving early enteral feeding with drinking water: after assessment of recovery from general anaesthesia and readiness for enteral feeding, patients are given 1 ml/kg water according

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: consenting patients undergone daycare procedures under general anaesthesia ASA PS 1 and 2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: gastrointestinal surgery colonoscopy endoscopy patients on oxygen support patients with respiratory pathology or active URTI/LRTI patients at risk of aspiration or delayed gastric emptying

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
to compare the quality of patient recovery associated with drinking of water after recovery from general anaesthesiaTimepoint: hourly till enteral feeding is instituted and then at 24 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
to assess patient experiences before and after drinking water-including thirst, oropharyngeal discomfort and post operative nausea and vomitingTimepoint: hourly once enteral feed is instituted	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactB Gayathri

SRM Medical College and Research Center

hod.anaest.ktr@srmist.edu.in9500092905

Outcome results

None listed

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