Actively Recruiting
Optimization of Postoperative Bowel Habits
Led by Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Updated on 2026-02-27
88
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
132 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Project is a trial, in which women undergoing vaginal surgery for pelvic organ prolapse will be randomized 1:1 to a postoperative bowel regimen of either oral senna or rectal bisacodyl suppository.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Optimization of Postoperative Bowel Habits
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Women ages 18 and older scheduled to undergo vaginal pelvic organ prolapse repair
You will not qualify if you...
- Women younger than 18 years old
- Unable to provide consent
- Preexisting chronic laxative use
- Conditions affecting bowel function including inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, colorectal cancer, rectovaginal fistula
- Concurrent bowel surgery
- Intraoperative bowel injury
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
C
Christina M Mezes, MD
CONTACT
S
Sachin N Vyas, MS, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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