Pilot Study of the Effect of Lactulose on Post Caesarean Section Constipation
NCT ID: NCT01295138
Last Updated: 2011-02-23
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
30 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2011-02-28
2012-07-31
Brief Summary
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1\. Short term morbidity associated with Caesarean delivery. Hillan EM. Birth. 19 (4): 190-4).
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Lactulose group
Group receives 48 hours of lactulose post Caesarean section.
Lactulose
Lactulose liquid. 15mls twice daily
Non-lactulose group
Group receives no lactulose post Caesarean section.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Lactulose
Lactulose liquid. 15mls twice daily
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* A basic level of literacy sufficient to complete postoperative form.
* History of constipation
* Regular opiate use
* Previous bowel surgery or bowel adhesions
* Lactose intolerant
* Diabetic
* Any patient unable to have spinal Anaesthesia
* Allergies/intolerant to bupivacaine, diamorphine, diclofenac, cocodamol, lactulose
* Patients receiving injury to bowel intraoperatively
* Patients receiving additional opiates perioperatively
16 Years
50 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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NHS Fife
OTHER_GOV
Responsible Party
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NHS Fife
Principal Investigators
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Anthony Davis, MBCHB
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
NHS Fife
Locations
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Forth Park Hospital
Kirkcaldy, Fife, United Kingdom
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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ANTHONY DAVIS, MB CHB
Role: primary
Other Identifiers
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FIFEANAES1
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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