Quality Improvement Project to Reduce Preoperative Fasting Times Before Elective Procedures
Recruiting
Observational Study
Preoperative Fasting
Perioperative Patient Comfort / Quality of Care
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)
Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
Delirium
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 1,000 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Giessen · Other
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About This Trial
This single-center quality improvement project evaluates preoperative fasting times before elective procedures requiring anesthesiology care. The project aims to reduce prolonged fasting for clear fluids by implementing a local standard operating procedure (SOP) allowing patients to drink clear liquids until being called to the operating room ("drink until called"), supported by staff education an…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* All patients elective surgery or intervention requiring with anesthesiology care general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, sedation, or anesthesiology stand-by
Exclusion Criteria:
* Already sedated, intubated, and mechanically ventilated patients
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