Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Caffeine Ingestion in Prevention of Postoperative Ileus After Caesarean Section.

Lead Sponsor:

Ain Shams University

Conditions:

Postoperative Ileus

Cesarean Section Complications

Eligibility:

FEMALE

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Many trials have been made to prevent paralytic ileus , including administration of prokinetic drugs , early resumption of feeding, gum chewing and adequate pain control. Unfortunately, none of these ...

Detailed Description

-Study design: This study will include 600 women undergoing their caesarean section. The study aims will be explained to all women and an informed written consent will be taken. All recruited women wi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • women undergoing caesarean section
  • Spinal anaesthesia
  • Total surgery time less than 90 minutes

Exclusion

  • Previous complicated abdominal surgery or caesarean section with extensive adhesions requiring extensive dissection or intestinal manipulation.
  • Caesarean section complicated by postpartum hemorrhage or in the women who received misoprostol.
  • Intraoperative intestinal complications.
  • Intraoperative respiratory complication.
  • Chronic intestinal diseases: irritable or inflammatory bowel diseases.
  • Chronic diarrhea or constipation.
  • Using laxatives pre-operatively.
  • Known hypersensitivity to caffeine
  • Thyroid or hepatic disease.
  • Cardiac arrhythmias

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 17 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 12 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

600 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03815877

Start Date

January 17 2018

End Date

January 12 2019

Last Update

January 24 2019

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Ain Shams Maternity Hospital

Cairo, Egypt, 11566