Foley Catheter insertion into Defunctioning ileostomyTo reduce Postoperative Ileus after Major Colorectal Surgery

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Colorectal Cancer; Post operative ileus; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon; Cancer - Bowel - Back passage (rectum) or large bowel (colon)

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000691549
• Lead Sponsor: orth Shore Hospital Colorectal Research Department

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-07-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Subjects over 18 years of age, requiring elective or acute Colorectal surgery with a defunctioning loop ileostomy
English speaking, if not then must have an interpreter
Subjects must be willing to participate in the study and to provide written informed consent
Entering the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programme as per standard hospital policy
Patients with malignant and non-malignant disease will be included

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects with any intraoperative findings identified by the surgeon that may preclude conduct of the study procedure
Involved in another colorectal study
Subjects unable to maintain the ERAS programme post operatively
If Foley catheter falls out the investigators will only re-insert Foley 3 times with the patient’s permission. After that the patient will be excluded from study. This will be done by the surgical registrar,consultant or research nurse.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time taken to tolerate low residue diet without nausea/vomiting. Assessed by clinical observation. Nursing notes and fluid/ bowel charts and patient self reporting. [5 days or until hospital discharge]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time taken until stoma output as measured by nursing fluid and bowel charts, patient communication and clinical assessment<br>[5 days or until hospital discharge];Time taken until flatus passed as measured by nursing fluid and bowel charts, patient communication and clinical assessment<br>[Up to 5 days post operation];Total length of hospital stay[until discharged];Incidence of adverse events measured by ckinical assessment, patient communication and nursing medical notes. [Until discharged from hospital];Incidence of adverse events and complications related to post operative ileus, measured by clinical assessment, nursing medical notes and patient communication. [Until hospital discharge]