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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT02765971
Date of registration: 30/04/2016
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Ahmed M Maged, MD
Public title: The Efficacy of Chewing Gums Versus Laxative in Early Return of Bowel Function After CS
Scientific title: The Efficacy of Chewing Gums Versus Laxatives in Early Return of Bowel Function After Cesarean Section
Date of first enrolment: May 2016
Target sample size: 540
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02765971
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Prevention. Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor).  
Phase:  Phase 4
Countries of recruitment
Egypt
Contacts
Name:     Ahmed Maged, MD
Address: 
Telephone: 01005227404
Email: prof.ahmedmaged@gmail.com
Affiliation: 
Name:     Ahmed Maged
Address: 
Telephone: 0020201005227404
Email: dr_ahmedmaged@kasralainy.edu.eg
Affiliation: 
Name:     Ahmed Maged
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  Cairo University
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- 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.

Exclusion Criteria:

- cesarean hysterectomy,

- surgical management of severe postpartum hemorrhage

- previous bowel surgery

- women with history of drug consumption,especially opioids

- water and electrolyte disturbances

- pancreatitis or peritonitis

- inability to chew gum

- diabetes, pregnancies accompanied by coagulopathy like pre-eclampsia, hypothyroidism,
muscular and neurological disorders

- postoperative admission to intensive care unit

- history of abdominal surgery except cesarean section

- history of postoperative ileus

- patients with drains



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 40 Years
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Intestinal Recovery After Cesarean Section
Intervention(s)
Other: gums
Drug: picolax drops
Drug: normal saline
Primary Outcome(s)
appearance of intestinal sounds postoperative evaluated by stethoscope [Time Frame: 4-6 hours after CS]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
143
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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