Clinical Trials/NCT03547284

NCT03547284

Completed

Not Applicable

The Role of Sugarless Gum Chewing in Regaining Bowel Motility in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Section

Cairo University2 sites in 1 country162 target enrollmentJune 2015

ConditionsEffect of Gum Chewing on Regaining Bowel Motility After Cesarean Section

Interventionssugarless gum

Drugssugarless gum

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: sugarless gum
Conditions: Effect of Gum Chewing on Regaining Bowel Motility After Cesarean Section
Sponsor: Cairo University
Enrollment: 162
Locations: 2
Primary Endpoint: first bowel sound in hours
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 7 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Arms & Interventions Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Aim:to evaluate the efficacy of postoperative gum chewing on the recovery of bowel motility after cesarean section.

Detailed Description

this study will be conducted on 162 patients undergoing cesarean section in obstetrics and gynecology department at Kasr el Ainy Hospital,Kairo university.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

June 2015

End Date

July 2016

Last Updated

7 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

Cairo University

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Principal Investigator

Mona M Shaban

associate obgyn professor

Cairo University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Age 18-35
•-Spinal anesthesia
•Pfannensteil incision

Exclusion Criteria

•History of drug consumption especially opioids
•water and electrolyte disturbance
•History of abdominal surgery except cesarean section
•Intra and severe post operative complications
•Pre-eclampsia
•Hypothyroidism
•Muscular and neurological disorder
•Inability to chew gums

Arms & Interventions

81 patients,group 1

81 women will receive 1 stick of sugarless gum for 15 minutes every 2 hours after surgery .

Intervention: sugarless gum

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

first bowel sound in hours

Time Frame: 4-6 hours

Secondary Outcomes

first passage of flatus in hours,the first defecation in hours(4-6 hours)

Study Sites (2)

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