Comparison of immediate and early oral feeding regimens following uncomplicated caesarean sections in Ile-Ife, Nigeria: a randomized controlled trial

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• Conditions: Oral feeding following uncomplicated caesarean section

• Registration Number: PACTR202303749998721
• Lead Sponsor: Akaninyene Ubom

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-03-06
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 162

Inclusion Criteria

All consenting pregnant women who undergo elective and emergency uncomplicated caesarean sections under regional anesthesia (spinal, epidural and combined spinal-epidural) will be recruited for the study.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Caesarean sections involving bladder, ureteral, intestinal or uterine artery injury
2. Caesarean sections involving blood loss >1,000 ml
3. Caesarean sections involving extensive adhesions/adhesiolysis or/and extensive bowel handling
4. Caesarean sections performed under general anaesthesia
5. Patients with prolonged obstructed labour or obstructed labour with features suggestive of sepsis or/and peritonitis
6.Patients with severe and uncontrolled medical conditions eg diabetes mellitus, preeclampsia/eclampsia, chronic kidney and liver disease or/and requiring intensive care
7. Chronic gastrointestinal disorders such as chronic constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, malabsorption disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To compare the return of postoperative gastrointestinal function and occurrence of paralytic ileus between immediate and early oral feeding following uncomplicated caesarean sections at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. To compare the times to return of bowel sounds, passage of flatus, and passage of stool between the immediate and early oral feeding groups.<br>2. To compare the occurrence of ileus between the two feeding groups.<br>3. To compare the time to ambulation, commencement of normal diet, and breastfeeding between the two feeding groups. <br>4. To compare maternal satisfaction between the two feeding groups using a visual analog tool.<br>