the Role of Gum Chewing in Regaining Bowel Motility in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Section

NCT ID: NCT03547284

Last Updated: 2018-09-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

162 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-06-30

Study Completion Date

2016-07-31

Brief Summary

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Aim:to evaluate the efficacy of postoperative gum chewing on the recovery of bowel motility after cesarean section.

Detailed Description

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this study will be conducted on 162 patients undergoing cesarean section in obstetrics and gynecology department at Kasr el Ainy Hospital,Kairo university.

Conditions

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Effect of Gum Chewing on Regaining Bowel Motility After Cesarean Section

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SCREENING

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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81 patients,group 1

81 women will receive 1 stick of sugarless gum for 15 minutes every 2 hours after surgery .

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

sugarless gum

Intervention Type DRUG

81 patients will receive 1 stick of sugarless gum(Samara gum) for 15 minutes every 2 hours

81 patients,group 2

81 patients will have traditional management(oral intake of clear fluids after hearing of first intestinal sounds or passage of flatus and regular diet after passage of stool)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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sugarless gum

81 patients will receive 1 stick of sugarless gum(Samara gum) for 15 minutes every 2 hours

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Samara Gum

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18-35

--Spinal anesthesia
* Pfannensteil incision

Exclusion Criteria

* History of drug consumption especially opioids
* water and electrolyte disturbance
* History of abdominal surgery except cesarean section
* Intra and severe post operative complications
* diabetes
* Pre-eclampsia
* Hypothyroidism
* Muscular and neurological disorder
* Inability to chew gums
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Mona M Shaban

associate obgyn professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Cairo University Hospital,obstetrics and gynecology departement, Egypt

Cairo, , Egypt

Site Status

Woman's Health University Hospital, Egypt

Cairo, , Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

Other Identifiers

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Woman Health University Egypt

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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