Perioperative medicine & outcomes
Impact of a multimodal awareness campaign on preoperative fasting times and postoperative recovery: A prospective before-after study
Authors' conclusion
After a multimodal awareness campaign, both median preoperative liquid fasting time and quality of recovery score were improved.
Study context
- Population
- Patients in adult surgical departments
- Participants
- 365 patients
- Exposure
- Phase 1 vs Phase 2
- Phase 1n = 185reference
- Phase 2n = 179
- Outcome
- Liquid and solid preoperative fasting times
Methodological detailsobservational, multimodal and multidisciplinary awareness campaign
- Observational
- Multimodal and multidisciplinary awareness campaign
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Liquid fasting time (solid fasting time in measures)
| Group | Value | Median solid fasting time |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 7.5 (bracketed range as printed 4.5–12.8) hours | 14.3 [12.3-17.0] hours |
| Phase 2 | 6.3 (bracketed range as printed 3.7–11.3) hours | 14.3 [12.4-16.5] |
Value
Phase 17.5 (bracketed range as printed 4.5–12.8) hours
Phase 26.3 (bracketed range as printed 3.7–11.3) hours
Median solid fasting time
Phase 114.3 [12.3-17.0] hours
Phase 214.3 [12.4-16.5]
- Phase 2 vs Phase 1: P < 0.001 — liquid fasting time reduced
- Phase 2 vs Phase 1: P = 0.66 — median solid fasting time not reduced
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Secondary outcomes
| Outcome | P value |
|---|---|
| Quality of recovery (mean FQoR-15 score)Better in phase 2 | P < 0.001 |
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Original publication
Impact of a multimodal awareness campaign on preoperative fasting times and postoperative recovery: A prospective before-after study. J Clin Anesth. Published 20 December 2025. doi:10.
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