Clinical Trials Logo

Clinical Trial Summary

540 consented women for being enrolled in this clinical trial and candidates for elective cesarean section will be divided into 3 groups:

- Group A, 180 women will receive sugarless gum after their operating room discharge by 3 hours for at least half an hour at two hours interval.

- Group B, 180 women will receive laxatives after their operating room discharge by 3 hours.

- Group C, 180 women as control group, they will not receive neither gum nor oral fluids. They will be on intravenous fluid. starting oral fluids after hearing intestinal sounds .


Clinical Trial Description

540 consented women for being enrolled in this clinical trial and candidates for elective cesarean section will be divided into 3 groups:

- Group A, 180 women will receive sugarless gum after their operating room discharge by 3 hours for at least half an hour at two hours interval.

- Group B, 180 women will receive laxatives after their operating room discharge by 3 hours.

Group C, 180 women as control group, they will not receive neither gum nor oral fluids. They will be on intravenous fluid. starting oral fluids after hearing intestinal sounds . ;


Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms

  • Intestinal Recovery After Cesarean Section

NCT number NCT02765971
Study type Interventional
Source Cairo University
Contact Ahmed Maged
Phone 0020201005227404
Email dr_ahmedmaged@kasralainy.edu.eg
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 4
Start date May 2016
Completion date October 2019