Gum Chewing Clinical Trial
— RCTOfficial title:
Gum Chewing And Bowel Motility in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Section. Kasr el Ainy Experience.A Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of chewing gum on the recovery of bowel function after cesarean section in women.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 162 |
Est. completion date | July 2016 |
Est. primary completion date | July 2016 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | Female |
Age group | 18 Years to 35 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age between 18 - 35 Years. 2. Spinal Anesthesia. 3. Pfannenstiel incision. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of Drug Consumption Especially Opioids. 2. Water and Electrolyte Disturbances. 3. Pancreatitis. 4. Peritonitis. 5. History of Abdominal Surgery except Cesarean Section. 6. No Willingness to Cooperative. 7. Intra and Sever Post-Operative Complications. 8. Inability to Chew Gum with Drawl. 9. Diabetes. 10. Pre-eclampsia 11. Prolonged Rupture of Membranes. 12. Hypothyroidism. 13. Muscular and Neurological Disorders. |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Caregiver), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Country | Name | City | State |
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Egypt | Mohamed Abdel Aziz El Sharkawy | Cairo | |
Egypt | Mohqmed El Sharkawy | Cairo |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Kasr El Aini Hospital |
Egypt,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | the first audible bowel sound in hours | The First Bowel Sounds (Hours) The First Passage of Flatus (Hours) The First Defection (Hours) The First Bowel Sounds (Hours) The First Passage of Flatus (Hours) The First Defection (Hours) the first auscultation of regular bowel sounds in hours | 4 months | Yes |
Secondary | patient satisfaction | Change From Baseline in Pain on the 11 point Short Pain Scale (SPS-11) | 4 months | Yes |
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