the Role of Gum Chewing in Regaining Bowel Motility in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Section

Effect of Gum Chewing on Regaining Bowel Motility After Cesarean Section Clinical Trial

— RCT  

Official title:

The Role of Sugarless Gum Chewing in Regaining Bowel Motility in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Section

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03547284
• Other study ID #: Woman Health University Egypt
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 2015
• Est. completion date: July 2016

Study information

• Verified date: September 2018
• Source: Cairo University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Aim:to evaluate the efficacy of postoperative gum chewing on the recovery of bowel motility after cesarean section.

Description:

this study will be conducted on 162 patients undergoing cesarean section in obstetrics and gynecology department at Kasr el Ainy Hospital,Kairo university.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 162
• Est. completion date: July 2016
• Est. primary completion date: June 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18-35

--Spinal anesthesia

• Pfannensteil incision

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of drug consumption especially opioids

• water and electrolyte disturbance

• History of abdominal surgery except cesarean section

• Intra and severe post operative complications

• diabetes

• Pre-eclampsia

• Hypothyroidism

• Muscular and neurological disorder

• Inability to chew gums

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Effect of Gum Chewing on Regaining Bowel Motility After Cesarean Section

Intervention

Drug:
• sugarless gum
81 patients will receive 1 stick of sugarless gum(Samara gum) for 15 minutes every 2 hours

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Cairo University Hospital,obstetrics and gynecology departement, Egypt	Cairo
Egypt	Woman's Health University Hospital, Egypt	Cairo

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cairo University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	first bowel sound in hours		4-6 hours
Secondary	first passage of flatus in hours,the first defecation in hours		4-6 hours