Skip the fast before eye surgery? study tests if eating reduces anxiety

NCT ID NCT04769856

Summary

This study investigated whether allowing patients to eat and drink normally before cataract surgery could reduce their anxiety. Researchers compared the standard practice of fasting for several hours before surgery against a non-fasting approach in 126 patients. They measured anxiety levels, patient satisfaction, and whether there were any differences in surgical complications.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Service Anesthésie Réanimation chirurgicale, Hôpital Cochin

    Paris, IDF, 75014, France

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