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The effect of chewing gum on intestinal function in patients after cesarean section

The effect of chewing gum on intestinal function in patients after cesarean section

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016112931168N1
Enrollment
144
Registered
2017-01-18
Start date
2015-10-23
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

post surgery ileus. Paralysis of: bowel colon intestine

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Chewing one sugar-free gum as soon as transferring the patient to ward 4 times (morning, afternoon, evening and bed time). Intervention 2: Control group: lack of gu
Prevention
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group: Chewing one sugar-free gum as soon as transferring the patient to ward 4 times (morning, afternoon, evening and bed time)
Control group: lack of gum chewing, start of diet after hearing the first bowel sound

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: women who have undergone caesarean section; Exclusion Criteria: suffering from preeclampsia, diabetics, and heart disease; having risks of aspiration and ileus; lack of patient satisfaction to continue participation; complications after surgery such as atonic uterus; intravenous antibiotic therapy more than 4 doses; complications during surgery, for example to the bladder and bowel; adhesion; length of operation >90 min; use of MgSO4 after cesarean; and history of malignancy or inflammatory bowel disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The first time of deffication. Timepoint: per 2 hours after cesarean and intervention. Method of measurement: Observation.;Hearing the first bowel sound. Timepoint: per 2 hours after cesarean and intervention. Method of measurement: Observation.;The first time of gas passing. Timepoint: per 2 hours after cesarean and intervention. Method of measurement: Observation.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSamira Hosseini

Zahedan University of Medical Sciences

hosseini.samira61@gmail.com+98 543416708

Outcome results

None listed

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