Preoperative fasting and postoperative nausea and vomiting after elective caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia: a randomised controlled study

ISRCTN	ISRCTN66467815
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN66467815
Secondary identifying numbers	N0084125057

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Dr A Ananthakrishnan
Scientific

Anaesthetics
Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
United Kingdom

Phone	+44 (0)1482 328541

Study design	Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design	Interventional
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)	Hospital
Study type	Prevention
Scientific title
Study objectives	To compare the effect of two fasting regimens on the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after elective lower segment caesarean sections (LSCS) under spinal anaesthesia.
Ethics approval(s)	Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Signs and Symptoms: Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV)
Intervention	Patients undergoing elective caesarean section will be randomly assigned to either of the following two groups: Group A: Fasted overnight from 12 midnight Group B: A light breakfast of two slices of toasts and a cup of tea/coffee will be allowed 4 hours preoperatively
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure	Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measures	Not provided at time of registration
Overall study start date	08/08/2001
Completion date	01/06/2004

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Sex	Female
Target number of participants	40 patients in each group, 80 patients in total
Key inclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteria	Not provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment	08/08/2001
Date of final enrolment	01/06/2004

Anaesthetics

Hull
HU3 2JZ
United Kingdom

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website	http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

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The North and South Bank Research and Development Consortium (UK)

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
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