Effects of Drinking at PACU Discharge After General Anaes... | NCT02193737 | Trialant

Effects of Drinking at PACU Discharge After General Anaes... | NCT02193737 | Trialant

Arms/Interventions Module

Arm Groups

Label	Type	Description	Intervention Names
Early oral fluid recovery.	Experimental		Procedure: Early oral fluid recovery.
Delayed oral fluid recovery.	Active Comparator		Procedure: Delayed oral fluid recovery.

Outcomes Module

Primary Outcomes

Measure	Description	Time Frame
To determine if early oral fluid recovery after an elective surgery under general anaesthesia with endotracheal intubation or laryngeal mask increasethe incidence of cough during swallowing, ie aspiration.	During first swallowing, patients will be observed to establish if cough occurs during this first swallowing.	1min

Secondary Outcomes

Measure	Description	Time Frame
To determine if early oral fluid recovery (i.e patient discharged of PACU) after general anaesthesia increases post-operative vomiting during first hour and patient comfort rated on a 10 points scale.	During a one-hour period after first swallowing, patients will be looked after for any vomiting. At the end of day, patients will be asked to rate their postoperative comfort on a 10 points scale.