Early Oral Intake Following Cesarean Surgery

Surgery Clinical Trial

Official title: Early Oral Intake Following Elective Cesarean Surgery in Iranian Women; the Economic Burdens and Patient Satisfaction

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

In this study we are trying to compare the safety and financial benefit of starting the realimentation early versus conventional oral intake following the Cesarean surgery in Iran.

Clinical Trial Description

Cesarean delivery is announced to constitute 50% of deliveries in the Capital and 39% of all the deliveries nationwide, which is far beyond the acceptable international normal range, according to the official site of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of the Islamic Republic of Iran [http://www.mohme.gov.ir/HNDC/Indicators/Simaye_Salamt/Simaye_Salamat.htm]. This high rate of elective cesarean deliveries might be due to several reasons which are far beyond the scope of this study. Here we tried to see whether the reduction in the time of hospitalization for these patients is safe at the expense of earlier oral realimentation and to see whether this strategy increases the patients' satisfaction or not. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Obstetrics
• Surgery

• NCT number: NCT00370708
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 2003
• Completion date: February 2004