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Register: PACTR
Last refreshed on: 29 April 2013
Main ID:  PACTR201201000343619
Date of registration: 14/01/2012
Primary sponsor: Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital
Public title: Prospective randimized double blind study on the effect of post-caesarean section rectal misoprostol on intestinal motility
Scientific title: Prospective randimized double blind study on the effect of post-caesarean section rectal misoprostol on intestinal motility
Date of first enrolment: 2010-11-15
Target sample size: 218
Recruitment status: Completed: recruitment & data analysis complete
URL:  HTTP://www.pactr.org/ATMWeb/appmanager/atm/atmregistry?da=true&tno=PACTR201201000343619
Study type:  interventional
Study design:  Parallel: different groups receive different interventions at same time during study,
Randomised,
simple randomisation using a randomisation table created by a computer software program,
Sealed opaque envelopes,
 
Countries of recruitment
South Africa
Contacts
Name: Ernest  Orji
Address:  OAUTHC 10001 Ile-Ife Nigeria
Telephone: 02348033567451
Email: eoorji11@yahoo.com
Affiliation:  Consultant
Name: Olusola  Fasubaa
Address:  OAUTHC 10001 Ile-Ife Nigeria
Telephone: 02347039707775
Email: ofasubaa@yahoo.com
Affiliation:  Head of Department O&G
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women who were scheduled to undergo caesarean section for various indications with risk factors for primary postpartum haemorrhage
Exclusion criteria: 1. patients with serum electrolyte derrangements
2.Gross peritonitis and inevitable sepsis.
3.Patients with previous history of bowel surgery
4.Women who have thyroid diseases, inflammatory bowel disease or complaints of chronic constipation (defined as two or less bowel movements per week).


Age minimum: 15 Year
Age maximum: 49 Year
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Return of intestinal motility post-caesarean section
Intervention(s)
Primary Outcome(s)
Post-operative flatus pass time
Secondary Outcome(s)
commencement of regular diet
Gastrointestinal side effects
Need for additional analgesic
Secondary ID(s)
IRB/REC number 00005422
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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