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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN63108254
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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Patient recall following general anaesthesia
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Scientific title
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Patient recall ability in the recovery ward following general anaesthesia: a quantitative case-control study in day case surgery
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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PRS09 version 1.0
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Study hypothesis
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The question we wish to address is whether patients who are recovering from general anaesthesia are able to recall information given to them in the immediate post-operative period, i.e., whilst in the primary recovery ward. Our hypothesis is that patients are able to recall information given to them in the recovery ward poorly. We also hypothesise that patients given information early in the recovery period remember this information poorly compared with patients given information later in the recovery period. The impetus for this study came from personal observations on the day surgery unit. We have noticed that patients are often given information by medical staff regarding the outcome of their surgery whilst on in the recovery ward. These patients are seemingly awake and orientated but often appear to have little recall of the information given to them at a later stage. As this verbal information may be the only information the patient is given regarding the outcome of their surgery failure to recall the discussion has consequences for patient satisfaction with respect to the day surgery process.
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Ethics approval
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North Somerset and South Bristol REC; approval pending as of 13/05/2009.
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Study design
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Randomised quantitative case-control single-centre study
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Patient recall ability in the recovery ward following general anaesthesia
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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1. Patients at the Day Surgery Unit at Torbay Hospital
2. Both males and females, between the ages of 17 and 69 years
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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1. Patients with pre-existing medical conditions which may affect their memory
2. Patients whose recovery period is eventful, e.g., marked post-operative nausea and vomiting
3. Patients for whom English is not their first language will be excluded as this may affect their ability to recall information given to them
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Anticipated start date
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01/07/2009
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Anticipated end date
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22/07/2009
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Status of trial
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Completed |
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Patient information material
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Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
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Target number of participants
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300 (100 in each group)
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Interventions
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In the arm of the trial involving patients in the primary recovery ward they will be given information to remember (5 objects - unrelated to surgery) when they fulfill the following criteria: opening eyes spontaneously, able to converse with staff, able to give date of birth. In the arm of the trial involving patients in the secondary recovery ward they will be given information 30 minutes after arriving in primary recovery. The control group of patients that have not had a general anaesthetic may be given the information at any time. All participants will be asked to recall the information 1 hour after being given it, no matter which arm of the trial they are in.
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Number of objects remembered.
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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No secondary outcome measures
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Sources of funding
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Torbay Hospital (UK)
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Trial website
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Publications
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Contact name
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Dr
Mary
Stocker
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Address
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Department of Anaesthetics
Torbay Hospital
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City/town
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Torquay
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Zip/Postcode
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TQ2 7AA
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)1803 614567
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Fax
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+44 (0)1803 654312
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Email
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mary.stocker@nhs.net
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Sponsor
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South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
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Address
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c/o Fiona Roberts
Research and Development Department
Torbay Hospital
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City/town
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Torquay
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Zip/Postcode
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TQ2 7AA
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)1803 614567
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Fax
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+44 (0)1803 654312
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Email
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fiona.roberts@nhs.net
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.sdhct.nhs.uk/
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Date applied
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13/05/2009
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Last edited
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02/07/2009
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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02/07/2009
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