Effects of Preoperative Fasting on ECG and Vital Parameters

Ischemia Clinical Trial

Official title: Effects of Preoperative Fasting on ECG and Vital Parameters in Patients Undergoing Orthopedic and Urologic Surgery

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This study compares differences in hemodynamic ve ECG parameters of patients undergoing urological or orthopedic surgery under spinal anesthesia. First group will comprise of patients undergoing surgery in the morning hours; thus with a standard fasting duration (8 hours), and the second group will comprise of patients undergoing surgery afternoon; thus having a prolonged fasting duration (>12 hours).

Clinical Trial Description

Patients who are scheduled for surgery in surgical wards are routinely fasted after 12am on the day of the surgery regardless of the planned hour of the surgery. This results in a near standard fasting for patients with a planned surgery time in morning hours of the day. However, patients with a planned surgery time in the afternoon hours of the day are fasted more than 12 hours. This situation may not look very important for a healthy young adult but considering that the patient population in a hospital is mostly consisted of sick and elderly people, fasting and associated dehydration may have serious deleterious effects. Our objective is to observe and define these potential deleterious effects with a special focus on cardiovascular system of the patients. ;

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fasting
• Intraoperative Complications
• Ischemia

• NCT number: NCT02773199
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 2016
• Completion date: October 2016