Parents Perception and Compliance With Pre Operative Fasting Instructions in Paediatric Patients

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

1050 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-07-31

Study Completion Date

2015-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study evaluates the perception and compliance with the fasting instructions given to parents of children undergoing surgery. A questionnaire was provided to the parents indicating fasting time requested and actual time of fasting.

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Detailed Description

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American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) have recommended fasting guidelines of 8 hours of solids, 6 hours for formula milk, 4 hours for breast milk and 2 hours of clear liquids, for preoperative patients undergoing elective surgery. Parents of Children undergoing surgery are instructed to adhere to these guidelines. Parents might not be compliant with these instructions. They may fast their children less than or more than the recommended time.

Main aim of this study is to find out the incidence of non compliance with the fasting instructions and try to find the reasons for such non compliance.

Conditions

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Fasting

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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paediatric patients undergoing day care surgery

study of fasting time among pediatric patients undergoing day care surgery

Intervention Type OTHER

parents of children undergoing day care surgery were given a questionnaire to be filled containing questions regarding time of fasting that was instructed and

Interventions

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study of fasting time among pediatric patients undergoing day care surgery

parents of children undergoing day care surgery were given a questionnaire to be filled containing questions regarding time of fasting that was instructed and

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Children aged 1 to 12 years
* ASA I and II category
* Elective day care surgery
* General anaesthesia planned

Exclusion Criteria

* Parent's refusal to participate.
* Children with complex nutritional requirements eg. feeding via gastrostomy tube
* Parents who cannot read or understand English, Hindi or Punjabi

Minimum Eligible Age

1 Year

Maximum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No