Coffee Consumption After Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

NCT07686510 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: LHCOFFEE2025
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Postoperative ileus and delayed bowel recovery remain common concerns following laparoscopic hysterectomy despite enhanced recovery protocols. Coffee consumption has been suggested as a simple, safe, and inexpensive intervention that may stimulate gastrointestinal motility and accelerate postoperative recovery. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of postoperative coffee consumption on bowel function recovery and length of hospital stay in women undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy. Eligible participants are randomly assigned to either a coffee intervention group receiving standard postoperative care plus coffee at predetermined postoperative time points or a control group receiving standard postoperative care alone. The primary objective is to determine whether postoperative coffee consumption improves bowel recovery and shortens hospitalization.

Conditions

Hysterectomy; Gastrointestinal Motility Disorder; Postoperative Ileus

Keywords

Laparoscopic Hysterectomy; Coffee; ERAS; Nursing Intervention; Postoperative Recovery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Time to First Passage of Flatus

  Time from the end of surgery to the first passage of flatus, recorded in hours.

  From the end of surgery until the first passage of flatus, assessed for up to 72 hours after surgery.

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Time to First Defecation

  From the end of surgery until the first bowel movement, assessed for up to 72 hours after surgery.

• Time to First Bowel Sounds

  From the end of surgery until the first bowel sounds are detected, assessed for up to 72 hours after surgery.

• Length of Hospital Stay

  From the date of surgery until hospital discharge, assessed for up to 5 days after surgery.

Study Arms (2)

Coffee Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants received standard postoperative care plus 100 mL of soluble coffee prepared with hot water at postoperative 6, 12, and 18 hours.

Behavioral: Postoperative Coffee Consumption

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants received standard postoperative care according to institutional clinical practice without postoperative coffee consumption.

Interventions

Postoperative Coffee Consumption BEHAVIORAL

Participants received 100 mL of hot soluble coffee prepared with hot water at postoperative hours 6, 12, and 18 in addition to standard postoperative ERAS care.

Coffee Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Women aged 18 years or older.
• Scheduled for elective laparoscopic hysterectomy.
• Able to consume oral fluids according to the ERAS protocol.
• Able to communicate in Turkish.
• Willing to participate and provide written informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• Emergency surgery.
• Known allergy or intolerance to coffee or caffeine.
• Gastrointestinal diseases or conditions affecting bowel motility.
• Postoperative complications requiring intensive care or preventing oral intake.
• Withdrawal of informed consent at any stage of the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Medipol University Hospital: lead
• Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital

Istanbul, 34810, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Müzeyyen Ataseven, PhD,RN

  Istanbul Medipol University, Faculty of Health Sciences

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The outcomes assessor/statistician who performed the data analysis was blinded to group allocation.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD, RN, Principal Investigator

Model Details: Participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the intervention or control group using block randomization. The intervention group received postoperative coffee in addition to standard postoperative care, whereas the control group received standard postoperative care alone.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 29, 2026
• First Posted: July 7, 2026
• Study Start: May 12, 2025
• Primary Completion: October 25, 2025
• Study Completion: October 25, 2025
• Last Updated: July 7, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)