Status:

COMPLETED

Post-Operative Constipation Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

Lead Sponsor:

The Cleveland Clinic

Conditions:

Constipation

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-90 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Postoperative constipation, defined as no fully satisfying bowel movement within the first three postoperative days, is a common occurrence with some researchers estimating that between 41 and 85% of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Admission to Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital surgical unit 5D
  • Single total knee replacement surgery by orthopedic surgeons Stearns, Murray, or Molloy
  • Age greater than 20
  • Discharge to home on postoperative day one

Exclusion

  • Known allergy to PEG 3350
  • Unable to complete a follow up phone call in English
  • Known renal disease, irritable bowel syndrome, or inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 21 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 15 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

154 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04380090

Start Date

February 21 2020

End Date

July 15 2020

Last Update

January 19 2022

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Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44113