Clinical Trial

Quality Improvement Project to Reduce Preoperative Fasting Times Before Elective Procedures

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Record status
This record was last updated March 23, 2026 (before its estimated May 30, 2026 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.
Summary
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 and fasting instruction cards. Fasting times and selected perioperative outcomes will be assessed before and after implementation.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07488468
Lead Sponsor University of Giessen
Conditions Preoperative Fasting, Perioperative Patient Comfort / Quality of Care, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV), Postoperative Pulmonary Complications, Delirium
Enrollment 1,000 participants
Start Date 2026-01-30
Primary Completion 2026-05-30 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-07-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-03-23