This study is looking at whether eating before a "wide-awake, local anesthesia-only, no-tourniquet" (WALANT) procedure can reduce anxiety and improve patient experience. WALANT procedures use only local anesthesia, meaning you are awake but the area being worked on is numb. You would be randomly assigned to either eat a light meal before your procedure or fast (not eat) as usual. Researchers will compare anxiety levels, nausea, and overall satisfaction between these two groups. The goal is to see if eating beforehand leads to less anxiety, less nausea, and higher satisfaction. We are looking for 134 participants who are having a WALANT procedure and are at least 18 years old, and do not have insulin-dependent diabetes or an allergy to local anesthesia.

Study design

This is an interventional study where participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups: a non-fasting group or a fasting group. The study plans to enroll 134 participants.

What's involved

You would have a preoperative evaluation, where you'd learn more and sign consent forms. On the day of surgery, you would follow instructions to either eat a light meal or fast, and then present for your procedure.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Your anxiety will be measured before and immediately after the procedure. Other outcomes, like satisfaction, will be measured at follow-up visits, but the exact duration is not specified.

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