Prevention of Constipation: Systematic Nursing Interventions to Reduce Postoperative Constipation After Thoracic Surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Postoperative Constipation

• Registration Number: NCT00364169
• Lead Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to reduce the incidence of postoperative constipation by systematic nurse assessment, interventions and evaluation, in the first month after thoracic surgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2006-08-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-08-11
• Study First Posted: 2006-08-15
• Study Start: 2006-09
• Primary Completion: 2006-12
• Study Completion: 2006-12
• Status Verified: 2008-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-06-27
• Last Update Posted: 2008-07-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 58

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients admitted for planned lung surgery
• Patients are capable
• Able to talk and understand Danish

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with colostomy and / or ileostomy
• Neurological or abdominal diseases
• Feed through a tube

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Constipation incidence the first month after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Defecation pattern measured after The Bristol Stool scale.
ADL (after Sallings functional scale)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Center, University hospital Rigshospitalet; 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark