Effect of Fasting on Patient Outcomes After Wide-Awake, Local Anesthesia-only, No Tourniquet (WALANT) Procedures

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Surgery Anesthesia, Local Fasting
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
134 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of California, Irvine · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether eating solid food prior to undergoing a wide awake local-only no tourniquet (WALANT) procedure reduces anxiety in patients or has any effect on outcomes. Patients will be split randomly into two groups and told whether to eat or fast before their procedure. We will then compare levels of anxiety and nausea on the day of the procedure as well as sat…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing wide-awake, local anesthetic-only, no-tourniquet (WALANT) procedures with the lead researcher. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with insulin-dependent diabetes or allergy to local anesthesia, \< 18 years of age, patients unable to follow up.
Contacts

Michael W Madsen, BA

2083090808

mwmadsen@hs.uci.edu

CONTACT

Mikhail Pakvasa, MD

714.456.5253

mpakvasa@hs.uci.edu

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