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An International Prospective, Observational, Multi-centre Study on the Duration of Pre-operative Liquid Fasting

NCT06527703 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 5100

Last updated 2025-07-09

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Summary

The investigators will be performing an international prospective, observational, multi-centre, cross-sectional study to determine the actual duration of preoperative liquid fasting time in European patients.

Research has shown that prolonged fasting, particularly for liquids, is likely harmful to patients before, during, and after an operation. Harm from prolonged fasting for liquids includes dehydration, dysregulated blood sugar levels, increased stress response, and postoperative complications. Recent studies show an average preoperative fasting time for liquids that are significantly longer than necessary.

Reducing fasting time is associated with improved patient well-being, a smoother perioperative course, shorter hospital stays, cost savings, and enhanced environmental sustainability.

The investigators hypothesize that excessive preoperative fasting is still common practice in most European countries and would like to investigate the actual length of liquid fasting practices amongst patients in Europe, to determine whether the current guidelines are being followed.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

no intervention

Patients have to answer a questionnaire. The following data will be recorded: Patient Number: Informed Consent: ☐ yes ☐ no Screening for eligibility Age \>/= 18 years: ☐ yes ☐ no Gender: ☐ M ☐ F Patient undergoing elective procedure: ☐ yes ☐ no Time of arrival in the operating room \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Procedure: General surgery ☐ Orthopaedic surgery ☐ Neurosurgery ☐ Cardiac surgery ☐ Vascular ☐ Urology ☐ ENT/ dental/ maxillo-facial ☐ Obstetrics and Gynaecology surgery ☐ Ophthalmic surgery ☐ Non-operating room anaesthesia ☐ Endoscopy ☐ Other \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Type of Anaesthesia (choose 1): GA ☐ Sedation ☐ Regional ☐ Date and Time at which clear fluids were last consumed:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Puerta de Hierro University Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Mater Dei Hospital, Malta

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Federico Bilotta, Prof

  • Anne Marie Camilleri Podesta, Dr · Mater Dei Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-11-01
Primary Completion
2024-12-31
Completion
2025-01-30

Countries

  • Malta

Study Locations

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