Trials Sponsors Conditions Drugs Pricing

Conditions

Intestinal Recovery After Cesarean Section

Keywords

chewing gumslaxativesbowel function

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

appearance of intestinal sounds postoperative evaluated by stethoscope
4-6 hours after CS

Study Arms (3)

chewing gum group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

180 women will receive sugarless gum after their operating room discharge by 3 hours for at least half an hour at two hours interval

Other: gums

laxatives group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

180 women will receive laxatives after their operating room discharge by 3 hours

Drug: picolax drops

control

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

they will not receive neither gum nor oral fluids. They will be on intravenous fluid. starting oral fluids after hearing intestinal sounds

Interventions

gumsOther

Group A, 180 women will receive sugarless gum after their operating room discharge by 3 hours for at least half an hour at two hours interval.

Also known as: non sweet gums

chewing gum group

picolax dropsDrug

Group B, 180 women will receive laxatives after their operating room discharge by 3 hours.

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 40 Years

Sexfemale

Healthy VolunteersNo

Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

all women undergoing elective cesarean section in Kasr Al AI Aini hospital will be candidate for this trial after full explanation of the trial and informed consent to be taken from the women.

You may not qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Ahmed M Maged, MD
Otherlead

Study Sites (1)

Kasr Alainy medical school

Cairo, 12151, Egypt

RECRUITING

Ahmed Maged, MDCONTACT01005227404 prof.ahmedmaged@gmail.com

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Chewing GumSaline Solution

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Plant GumsBiopolymersPolymersMacromolecular SubstancesPolysaccharidesCarbohydratesPlant ExudatesBiological ProductsComplex MixturesCandyFoodDiet, Food, and NutritionPhysiological Phenomena

Study Officials

Ahmed Maged
Cairo University
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Ahmed Maged

CONTACT

0020201005227404 dr_ahmedmaged@kasralainy.edu.eg

Asmaa Ogila

CONTACT

+20201001936908

Study Design

Study Type: interventional
Phase: phase 4
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Masking: SINGLE
Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose: PREVENTION
Intervention Model: PARALLEL
Sponsor Type: OTHER
Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title: Assistant professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 30, 2016

First Posted

May 9, 2016

Study Start

May 2016

Actual (reported)

Primary Completion

September 2019

Estimated (date passed)

The Efficacy of Chewing Gums Versus Laxative in Early Return of Bowel Function After CS

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Conditions

Keywords

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

Study Arms (3)

chewing gum group

laxatives group

control

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if:

You may not qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

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Interventions

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Study Officials

Central Study Contacts

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Source record

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Brief Summary

Registry Overview

Trial Relationships

Related Scientific Literature

Study Timeline

First Submitted

Study Start

First Posted

Primary Completion

Study Completion

Conditions

Keywords

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

Study Arms (3)

chewing gum group

laxatives group

control

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if:

You may not qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Study Officials

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Record Dates

Data Sharing

Source record

Locations