Preoperative fasting and postoperative nausea and vomiting after elective caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia: a randomised controlled study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN66467815

Enrollment

Registered

2004-09-30

Start date

2001-08-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Signs and Symptoms: Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) Signs and Symptoms Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV)

Interventions

Patients undergoing elective caesarean section will be randomly assigned to either of the following two groups: Group A: Fasted overnight from 12 midnight Group B: A light breakfast of two slices of

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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