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Post cesarean feeding

The effect of early post cesarean feeding on wound healing

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201202159020N1
Enrollment
82
Registered
2012-03-15
Start date
2009-03-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: cesarean. Condition 2: cesarean. Infection of obstetric surgical wound Malnutrition in pregnancy

Interventions

Intervention 1: The study group started oral fluids 4 hours after surgery, followed by regular diet after return of bowel sounds. Intervention 2: The control group started oral fluids 12 hours after s
Prevention
The study group started oral fluids 4 hours after surgery, followed by regular diet after return of bowel sounds.
The control group started oral fluids 12 hours after surgery then oral solid food was allowed after defecation.

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: prior education; singleton pregnancy with gestational age 38-42 weeks; elective cesarean after one previous cesarean; general anesthesia; transverse incision; stable vital signs. Exclusion criteria: history of bowel surgery; fetal anomaly; maternal disease; intraoperative or immediate postoperative major complications; smoking and addiction.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cesarean wound healing. Timepoint: ten days after cesarean. Method of measurement: Reeda scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Fatemeh Tara

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

taraf@mums.ac.ir

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026