Status:
COMPLETED
Role of Gum Chewing in Post-operative Gut Motility After Cesarean Section
Lead Sponsor:
Dr Maryam Aslam
Collaborating Sponsors:
CMH Gujranwala
Conditions:
Cesarean Section
Gum Chewing
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Many women deliver by caesarean section nowadays. The proportion of women who deliver by caesarean section ranges from 15% to over 50%, in some countries. After a caesarean section it is common for th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Females of age 18-40 years
- Parity \<5
- Presenting at gestational age ≥ 37 weeks,
- Undergoing cesarean section (as per operational definition) under spinal anesthesia
Exclusion
- Females with history of chronic constipation (medical record)
- Females with obstructed labour, hypothyroidism (TSH\>5IU)
- Females with intra operative complications such as bowel injury, history of gastrointestinal surgery, and water and electrolyte disturbances (on medical record), abnormal placenta (accrete, increta, previa, abruption)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06952985
Start Date
May 1 2024
End Date
October 31 2024
Last Update
May 1 2025
Active Locations (1)
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CMH Gujranwala
Gujranwala, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 52230