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NCT Number: NCT02373527

Can we Safely Have Our Patients Eat With Cardiac Catheterization - Nix Or alloW: The CHOW NOW Study

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effects of fasting or not fasting overnight before a cardiac catheterization (heart procedure). The study will compare patients who have nothing to eat after midnight before the procedure to those who are allowed to eat or drink before the procedure.

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Key information

Conditions

Chest Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Robert Packer Hospital

Sayre, Pennsylvania, 18840, United States

About this study

For years it has been common to have patients fast before a cardiac catheterization. It is believed that fasting may lower the risks of upset stomach, vomiting, and aspiration (stomach contents going to the lungs). New findings show that fasting before the procedure may not be needed. This study will look at the safety and possible benefits of not fasting.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects who are planned for coronary angiogram or percutaneous intervention, either as outpatients or inpatients

Exclusion criteria

  • Subjects undergoing emergent procedures or requiring post procedure emergent cardiothoracic surgery
  • Pregnant Women
  • Prisoners

Treatment and study plan

No Fasting prior to catheterization

Other

No restriction for oral intake

Primary outcomes

  1. Composite incidence of contrast induced nephropathy, peri procedural hypotension, aspiration pneumonia/pneumonitis, nausea, vomiting, hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia

    Time frame: 72 hours

Secondary outcomes

  1. Patient Satisfaction score

    Time frame: 72 hours

  2. Total cost of hospitalization

    Time frame: 72 hours

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The Guthrie Clinic

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Strict Versus No Fasting Prior to Cardiac Catheterization: A Prospective Evaluation of Safety and Clinical Outcomes

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Feb 27, 2015
Registry last updated
Jun 11, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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