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

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Oral feeding following uncomplicated caesarean section
Registration Number
PACTR202303749998721
Lead Sponsor
Akaninyene Ubom
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

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
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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