Post Operative Feeding After Cesarean Section

Feeding Patterns Clinical Trial

Official title: A Randomized Controlled Study of Early Versus Delayed Oral Post Operative Feeding After Cesarean Section

Status Not yet recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

3 different post ceseraen secton feeding regmen are compared

Clinical Trial 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. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Feeding Patterns

• NCT number: NCT04338737
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Kasr El Aini Hospital
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 2020
• Completion date: April 2021