The Effect Of Gum Chewing On Bowel Functions After Cesarean Sectio
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O00-O9A- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/07/071220
- Lead Sponsor
- Partha Pratim Sanfui
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
All women undergoing elective caesarean section at Chittaranjan Seva Sadan without any medical disorder that predisposing to Paralytic Ileus.
Exclusion Criteria
Overt Diabetes
General Anesthesia
Any medical disorder predisposing to Paralytic Ileus.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Early passing of first flatus <br/ ><br>2. Early detection of first bowel movementsTimepoint: 1. From 2 hours postoperatively the patient will be given one stick of xylitol gum to be chewed for 15 minutes. This will be repeated every 2 hourly till the first flatus passed or first IPS ausculted. <br/ ><br> 1. IPS will be checked hourly from 2 hours post operatively.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Decrease use of post operative antiemetics <br/ ><br>2. Decrease incidence of post operative abdominal distention <br/ ><br>3. Decrease use of post operative analgesia <br/ ><br>4. Early passage of faeces <br/ ><br>5. Decrease duration of hospital stayTimepoint: 18 Months