the Role of Gum Chewing in Regaining Bowel Motility in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Section
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Effect of Gum Chewing on Regaining Bowel Motility After Cesarean Section
- Interventions
- Drug: sugarless gum
- Registration Number
- NCT03547284
- Lead Sponsor
- Cairo University
- 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.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 162
Inclusion Criteria
-
Age 18-35
--Spinal anesthesia
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Pfannensteil incision
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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
- diabetes
- Pre-eclampsia
- Hypothyroidism
- Muscular and neurological disorder
- Inability to chew gums
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 81 patients,group 1 sugarless gum 81 women will receive 1 stick of sugarless gum for 15 minutes every 2 hours after surgery .
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method first bowel sound in hours 4-6 hours
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method first passage of flatus in hours,the first defecation in hours 4-6 hours
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Cairo University Hospital,obstetrics and gynecology departement, Egypt
🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt
Woman's Health University Hospital, Egypt
🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt