Subcutaneous Electrical Stimulation in the Prevention of Postoperative Ileus in Colorectal Surgery

Hospital General Universitario Elche1 site in 1 country500 target enrollmentMarch 2015

ConditionsIleus

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Ileus
Sponsor: Hospital General Universitario Elche
Enrollment: 500
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Time to first flatus
Last Updated: 11 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Assess whether the application of electrical stimulation in patients undergoing subcutaneous colon cancer in a Multimodal Rehabilitation Program (Fast track) decreases the incidence of postoperative ileus, improving the results of morbidity and mortality, hospitalization and health care costs.

Detailed Description

Prospective randomized study on the application of subcutaneous abdominal electrical stimulation in the postoperative of colonic surgery and its relationship with the appearance of postoperative ileus.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

March 2015

End Date

June 2015

Last Updated

11 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Hospital General Universitario Elche

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Pedro Moya

PhD

Hospital General Universitario Elche

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Patients undergoing colorectal surgery.
•Signing informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

•Patients with no oral nutrition (dysphagia, esophageal stricture, pyloric stenosis)
•Patients with contraindications for electrical stimulation.
•Psychiatric Disorders
•Pregnant or breastfeeding
•intestinal obstruction
•uncontrolled infection
•No acceptance or failure to follow protocol multimodal rehabilitation.