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
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- 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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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service Anesthésie Réanimation chirurgicale, Hôpital Cochin
Paris, IDF, 75014, France
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