No food? no problem? study says fasting may not be needed before cataract surgery.
NCT ID NCT04769856
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether telling patients they don't need to fast before cataract surgery could lower their anxiety. 126 adults having their first cataract surgery under topical anesthesia were surveyed. The goal was to see if a non-fasting recommendation could make the experience less stressful.
What this could mean
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What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to a simple change in pre-surgery instructions to reduce patient anxiety without medication.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with no blinding or randomization, so results may not be widely applicable. Anxiety is subjective and hard to measure.
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Locations
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Service Anesthésie Réanimation chirurgicale, Hôpital Cochin
Paris, IDF, 75014, France