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Post Operative Feeding After Cesarean Section

Not Applicable
Conditions
Feeding Patterns
Interventions
Other: timming of feeding
Registration Number
NCT04338737
Lead Sponsor
Kasr El Aini Hospital
Brief Summary

3 different post ceseraen secton feeding regmen are compared

Detailed Description

300 women admitted to the labor and delivery unit in kasr Elainy teaching hospital, Following the decision to perform a cesarean section because of obstetric indications. The study involved only elective cesarean sections.

The 300 patients participated in this work and will be randomly and equally divided into three groups:

1. Group A :

It consists of 100 patients that will be allocated for early post-operative oral feeding receiving water and clear fluid approximately 2 hours after surgery, followed by soft food and regular diet 4 hours later irrespective to intestinal sounds, flatus or stool.

2. Group B :

It consists of 100 patients that will be allocated for early Postoperative oral feeding receiving water and clear fluid approximately 2 hours after surgery till the return of intestinal sounds, then soft food and regular diet later on.

3. Group C :

It consists of 100 patients that will receive no oral feeding till passage of flatus instead 2 to 3 Litres of intravenous fluid will be used for feeding. Water and fluid will be then offered, followed by soft foods and then a regular diet.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria
  • Maternal age from 20 to 40.
  • Primigravida and previous 1 or two cesarean section.
  • Elective cesarean section.
  • Regional anaesthesia.
  • Singleton pregnancy
Exclusion Criteria
  • Medical disorders as (sever preeclampsia, diabetes, liver or kidney diseases).
  • Intraoperative intestinal injury.
  • Previous major abdominal surgery except cesarean section.
  • Obstructed labor with

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
fluid and soft foodtimming of feedingIt consists of 100 patients that will be allocated for early post-operative oral feeding receiving water and clear fluid approximately 2 hours after surgery, followed by soft food and regular diet 4 hours later irrespective to intestinal sounds, flatus or stool.
fluid onlytimming of feedingIt consists of 100 patients that will be allocated for early Postoperative oral feeding receiving water and clear fluid approximately 2 hours after surgery till the return of intestinal sounds, then soft food and regular diet later on.
Npotimming of feedingIt consists of 100 patients that will receive no oral feeding till passage of flatus instead 2 to 3 Litres of intravenous fluid will be used for feeding. Water and fluid will be then offered, followed by soft foods and then a regular diet.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
maternal satisfaction from time of initiation of oral feeding after caesarean section.before discharge from hospital (range of 24 hours)

Assessment of patient satisfaction before discharge from hospital using visual analogue scale.

duration minutes till return of bowel soundtime interval in minutes from the end of surgery till the return of intestinal sound

hearing of intestinal sound

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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