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Prevention of Constipation: Systematic Nursing Interventions to Reduce Postoperative Constipation After Thoracic Surgery

NCT ID: NCT00364169

Last Updated: 2008-07-01

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

58 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-09-30

Study Completion Date

2006-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to reduce the incidence of postoperative constipation by systematic nurse assessment, interventions and evaluation, in the first month after thoracic surgery.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Postoperative Constipation

Keywords

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constipation cancer surgery intervention nursing postoperative

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Degree of constipation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients admitted for planned lung surgery
* Patients are capable
* Able to talk and understand Danish

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with colostomy and / or ileostomy
* Neurological or abdominal diseases
* Feed through a tube
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Institute of public health, department of nursing sciences, Århus University, Denmark

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Rigshospitalet, Denmark

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Lene S. Rasmussen, RN,Stud.-MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Center, University hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Lene S. Rasmussen, RN,Stud.-MPH

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Center, University hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Locations

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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Center, University hospital Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, , Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

Other Identifiers

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KF 01 308399

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id