No food, no worry? study says skip the fast for calmer cataract surgery

NCT ID NCT04769856

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 26 times

Summary

This study looked at whether letting patients eat and drink normally before cataract surgery could lower their anxiety. 126 adults having their first cataract surgery under numbing drops were split into two groups: one fasted, one did not. Researchers measured anxiety levels and checked for complications during surgery. The goal was to see if a simple change in pre-surgery instructions could make the experience less stressful.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Service Anesthésie Réanimation chirurgicale, Hôpital Cochin

    Paris, IDF, 75014, France

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