Prucalopride in Postoperative Ileus

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Postoperative ileus (POI) refers to the period of gut dysmotility that occurs after abdominal surgery. Patients with POI are unable to eat, suffer ongoing nausea and vomiting, are unable to open their bowels and have a prolonged hospital stay. Research at ADHB shows that 25% of patients will have a prolonged POI after elective bowel resection, which makes it the most common major complication after colorectal surgery. Clinicians currently lack a definitive medication to prevent or treat POI, which means POI causes patients ongoing morbidity and places a significant drain on healthcare resources. Serotonin plays an important role in gut motility. Evidence suggests that serotonin agonists, such as prucalopride, increase gut transit and may have anti-inflammatory properties. The hypothesis of this study is that Prucalopride given pre-operatively and continued post-operatively in patients having an elective bowel resection will improve gut function recovery after surgery and reduce POI. The investigators' proposed study is a double-blinded randomised controlled trial of prucalopride compared to an identical placebo tablet, in patients having an elective bowel resection at Auckland City Hospital. Patients will receive a single tablet of Prucalopride or placebo 2-3 hours preoperatively and then daily after operation for a maximum of 6 days. The primary endpoint will be return to bowel function defined by the time to tolerate a solid diet and pass stool. In addition, the investigators plan to assess postoperative gastric emptying rates using the safe and non-invasive carbon breath test method. This will allow the investigators to determine the effects of prucalopride on the stomach, and support its role as a gastric prokinetic.

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT02947269
Study type	Interventional
Source	University of Auckland, New Zealand
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Status	Completed
Phase	Phase 3
Start date	October 25, 2017
Completion date	August 30, 2020

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