Subcutaneous Electrical Stimulation in the Prevention of Postoperative Ileus

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Ileus
• Interventions: Other: Stimulation

• Registration Number: NCT02399605
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital General Universitario Elche

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.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2015-03
• Study Start: 2015-03
• Primary Completion: 2015-03
• Study First Submitted: 2015-03-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-03-21
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-03-21
• Study First Posted: 2015-03-26
• Last Update Posted: 2015-03-26
• Study Completion: 2015-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

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
• HIV
• Pregnant or breastfeeding
• intestinal obstruction
• uncontrolled infection
• ASA IV
• No acceptance or failure to follow protocol multimodal rehabilitation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Stimulation	Stimulation	Subcutaneous Electrical Intervention

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to first flatus	Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 5 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pedro Moya; 🇪🇸 Elche, Spain