Early Initiation of Oral Feeding Versus Traditional Feeding Post Caesarean Section

NCT06539117 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: NHREC/16/05/22/185
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 153
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Early initiation of oral feeding, within 6-12 hours post-caesarean section, has been noticed to be well tolerated by patients and helps them recover fast. Our study aimed to evaluate the tolerability, safety and benefits of early oral feeding post-caesarean section.

Conditions

Complication; Postoperative

Keywords

Caesarean section; Post-operative feeding; Paralytic ileus

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Rate of tolerability of oral sips

  This was the rate of tolerability of oral sips especially in the first 48 hours post surgery as shown by absence of complications such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal distention and paralytic ileus.

  48hours

Study Arms (2)

EARLY FEEDING GROUP

EXPERIMENTAL

In this group, participants were encouraged to commence oral sips of 150 millilitres of water from 6 hours post-caesarean delivery by the staff nurse. Thereafter, they were given semi-solid diet (250 milliliter of pap) from the 12th hour, and subsequently solid diet (a plate of well- cooked rice) by the trained nursing staff.

Other: Early feeding post caesarean section

TRADITIONAL FEEDING GROUP

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in this group were managed traditionally by restricting commencement of oral fluid intake until after 24 hours. They were allowed intake of oral sips of 150 millilitres of water after 24 hours post-caesarean section, thereafter, 250 millilitres of pap and subsequently solid diet (a plate of well-cooked rice)

Other: Early feeding post caesarean section

Interventions

Early feeding post caesarean section OTHER

In this group, participants were encouraged to commence oral sips of 150 millilitres of water from 6 hours post-caesarean delivery by the staff nurse. Thereafter, they were given semi-solid diet (250 milliliter of pap) from the 12th hour, and subsequently solid diet (a plate of well- cooked rice) by the trained nursing staff.

EARLY FEEDING GROUP; TRADITIONAL FEEDING GROUP

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 45 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Post Caesarean section
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may not qualify if:

• Women with prolonged obstructed labour.
• Women with immunosuppression or HIV/AIDS
• Women with eclampsia.
• Women with medical complications of pregnancy such as:
• Sickle cell anaemia, uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension.
• Women who received general anaesthesia
• Women with previous history of bowel surgery
• Women on drugs that can cause constipation
• Women with previous history of chronic constipation

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Darlington-Peter Chibuzor Ugoji: lead

Study Sites (1)

AEFUTHA

Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, 480101, Nigeria

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Mamah J.E, Asiegbu O, Asiegbu U, Nnadozie U, Okafor L. A six-year review of caesarean section at the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, South East Nigeria. Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2020 Dec,11; (10) 1669-1676.

  RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Ileus; Intestinal Obstruction; Intestinal Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Digestive System Diseases

Study Officials

• DARLINTON-PETER CHIBUZOR C UGOJI, MBBS

  Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Open labeled equivalence randomized control trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 14, 2024
• First Posted: August 6, 2024
• Study Start: April 15, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 15, 2023
• Study Completion: December 15, 2023
• Last Updated: August 6, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

NG (1)