Status:

COMPLETED

Early Oral Feeding Versus Traditional Delayed Oral Feeding Post-perforated Peptic Ulcer Repair

Lead Sponsor:

Cairo University

Conditions:

Peptic Ulcer Perforation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate safety and benefits of early oral feeding compared to traditional delayed oral feeding in patients undergoing perforated peptic ulcer repairs. Study population \& Sample si...

Detailed Description

Study Design: This study is a single-center, prospective, parallel arm, randomized controlled trial. Patients will be randomly assigned in 1:1 ratio to receive either delayed oral feeding or early or...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \- All consecutive patients, of age 18 years and above, who were
  • presented to the emergency surgical team and were diagnosed with perforated duodenal ulcer by surgicalteam, were recruited and assessed for eligibility.

Exclusion

  • • Preoperative refractory septic shock on admission.
  • Delayed presentation more than 24 hours.
  • The presence of neuropsychiatric disease, pregnant and lactating women.
  • Predisposing factors for impaired wound healing (e.g., currently using immunosuppressive agents, or chronic use of steroids), the presence of HIV.
  • American society of anesthesiologists grade iii/iv, or had an alternative perioperative diagnosis.
  • Intraoperatively, after randomization, patients were excluded based on the following criteria: perforated duodenal ulcer ≥20 mm, consistent with malignant ulcers.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 2 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06042933

Start Date

March 2 2023

End Date

November 1 2024

Last Update

August 29 2025

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Cairo University

Cairo, Egypt, 11511