ISRCTN ISRCTN18046709
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN18046709
Secondary identifying numbers 1247/3737
Submission date
22/10/2010
Registration date
26/11/2010
Last edited
21/01/2013
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Jo Rycroft-Malone
Scientific

School of Healthcare Sciences
Fron Heulog
Ffriddoedd Road
Bangor
LL57 2EF
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)1248 383119
Email j.rycroft-malone@bangor.ac.uk

Study information

Study designPragmatic randomised trial, with time series and embedded process evaluation
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeOther
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titlePeri-operative Implementation Study Evaluation: Implementing evidence into practice
Study acronymPoISE
Study objectivesWhat is the most effective implementation strategy for the uptake of evidence-based recommendations about peri-operative fasting?
Ethics approval(s)The South East Research Ethics Committee approved on the 20th of April 2006 (ref: 06MRE01/20)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedPeri-operative fasting - in elective surgical patients - general surgery, gynaecological and orthopaedics
InterventionParticipating trusts were randomly allocated to one of three implementation strategies (6 trusts in two arms and 7 in one) on the basis of the prestudy sample size calculations the study had 80% power to detect an effect size of 2 (a difference of 4 hours).

1. Standard dissemination
2. Standard dissemination + web-based education resources + opinion leader
3. Standard dissemination + Plan-Do-Study-Act
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measureDuration of fluid and food fast - from commencement of food fast to induction of anaesthesia and nil by mouth to induction of anaesthesia.
Secondary outcome measures1. Patient's experiences of fasting
1.1. Qualitative interviews (pre-intervention 35, post-intervention 35)
1.2. Questionnaire (pre intervention 1069, post intervention 1215)
2. Practitioner's experiences of implementing changes to practice
2.1. Interviews with change agents and site contacts (pre intervention 28, post intervention 24)
2.2. Focus groups with staff (5 post intervention)
2.3. Learning Organisation Survey (pre intervention 758, post
intervention 318)
Overall study start date16/01/2006
Completion date01/06/2009

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants19 Trusts (1575 inpatients assessed pre-intervention, 1930 patients assessed post-intervention)
Key inclusion criteria1. Sites
19 acute hospital trusts across the 4 countries of the UK; England (15), Scotland (2), Wales (1), Northern Ireland (1)

2. Patients:
2.1. Patients over the age of 18
2.2. Patients undergoing elective general, orthopaedic or gynaecological surgery
2.3. Patients who could provide informed consent to participate
Key exclusion criteria1. Patients under the age of 18
2. Patients who are critically ill, had major surgery, in pain or suffering from any
other discomfort
3. Emergency or trauma patients because we wish to look at routine fasting
regimes
4. Patients who are cognitively impaired
Date of first enrolment16/01/2006
Date of final enrolment01/06/2009

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • Wales

Study participating centre

School of Healthcare Sciences
Bangor
LL57 2EF
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

University of Warwick (UK)
University/education

c/o Professor Kate Seers
RCN Research Team
School of Health & Social Studies
Coventry
CV4 7AL
England
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)24 7615 0614
Email kate.seers@warwick.ac.uk
ROR logo "ROR" https://ror.org/01a77tt86

Funders

Funder type

Government

The Health Foundation (UK) - as part of their Engaging with Quality Initiative

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 30/08/2012 Yes No