NCT03533348

Preparative Fasting Before Contrast-enhanced Computed Tomography

Preparative Fasting for Contrast-enhanced Computed tomography-a Prospective Randomized Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 2,148 (actual)
• Sponsor: HaEmek Medical Center, Israel · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study aims to determine whether there is a need for preparative fasting prior to contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT).

Detailed description

The use of fasting orders for imaging and other procedures is common, this seemingly benign practice can lead to real harms to patients and poor satisfaction with their care. The nothing per os (NPO) order is sometimes used in CT scans because gastrointestinal tract contents can interrupt visualization of the intestinal lumen, but more commonly NPO orders are are thought to protect all supine patients from aspiration during delivery of intravenous contrast. There is limited evidence to support such practice of NPO orders prior to contrast-enhanced CT scans. The authors' main objective is to determine if there is a need for preparative fasting prior to contrast-enhanced CT scans.

Conditions

• X-ray Contrast Media Adverse Reaction

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-07-31
• Primary completion: 2019-10-10
• Completion: 2019-10-10
• First posted: 2018-05-23
• Last updated: 2019-10-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel