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Does gum chewing enhance return of bowel movement after caesarean section?

Completed
Conditions
Resumption of bowel motility after caesarean section (CS)
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Other complications of labour and delivery, not elsewhere classified
Registration Number
ISRCTN86084115
Lead Sponsor
Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital (Egypt)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant women set for planned elective CS under general anaesthesia
2. No age limits
3. Written and signed informed consent by the patient to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Operation to be done not in the morning session
2. Patients undergoing caesarean hysterectomy or other extensive intra-abdominal surgery as a result of operative complication

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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