The effect of Polyethylene Glycol in prevention of constipation in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for non-cancerous gynaecological reasons
- Conditions
- Post-operative ConstipationOral and Gastrointestinal - Normal oral and gastrointestinal development and functionSurgery - Other surgery
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12623000330640
- Lead Sponsor
- The Royal Women's Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 110
•Age 18 – 60 years old
•English speaking
•Planned elective laparoscopic surgery for benign gynaecological indications
•Unable to provide informed consent
•Non-English speaking
•Known chronic bowel conditions (such as inflammatory bowel disease, bowel malignancy (active or previously treated), previous bowel resection
•Planned bowel shaving or resection for rectal endometriosis
•Planned hysterectomy (due to a longer length of stay, and higher risk of post-operative constipation during admission when compared to other benign gynaecological laparoscopies. It is also common to routinely prescribe laxatives to these patients)
•Bowel preparation prior to surgery
•Renal insufficiency
•Type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus
•Allergy to previous laxatives
•Allergy to maltodextrin or polyethylene glycol 3350
•Galactosemia
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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