Paula Method Versus Chewing Gum for Postoperative Recovery After Caesarean Section

NCT ID: NCT05729984

Last Updated: 2023-09-25

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-02-20

Study Completion Date

2023-05-24

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of gum chewing vs Paula exercises in patients after cesarean delivery. The main question it aims to answer is: does the Paula method hasten the time to recovery of bowel function compared to gum chewing after cesarean delivery.

Participants will be asked to either chew gum or to do Paula exercises. The time to restoration of bowel function after the surgery will be measured.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cesarean Delivery Affecting Fetus Post Operative Bowel Function

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Paula

The patients will perform Paula exercises after cesarean delivery.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Paula exercises

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The patients will perform Paula exercises after the cesarean delivery

Gum chewing

The patients will chew gum after the cesarean delivery.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Gum chewing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The patients will be given chewing gum and will be asked to chew it after the cesarean delivery

Interventions

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Paula exercises

The patients will perform Paula exercises after the cesarean delivery

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Gum chewing

The patients will be given chewing gum and will be asked to chew it after the cesarean delivery

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Women after an elective caesarean delivery
* Age 18+
* Ability to read and write in Hebrew

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of chronic gastrointestinal diseases
* Inability to chew gum
* Use of laxatives.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Hadassah Medical Organization

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Joshua Rosenbloom

Attending Physician

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Hadassah Medical Organization

Jerusalem, , Israel

Site Status

Countries

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Israel

Other Identifiers

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0491-22-HMO

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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