Prevention of gastrointestinal dysfunction in patients after cesarean section. Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
A total of 120 postoperative patients were randomly assigned to either the control group (group A, n=30) or the observation group (group B, C and D, n=30). The control group received conventional inte
Sponsors
The Ethics Committee of Wenzhou People's Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or II 2. Normal singleton pregnancy with at least 37 weeks of gestation 3. Aged 20 - 40 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Emergency surgery 2. Previous bowel surgery 3. Chronic digestive disease 4. Diabetes 5. Hypertension 6. Contraindications to low-frequency electrical stimulation, such as skin damage at relevant acupoints, local tumors, and pacemaker installation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Calculated from the end of surgery: 1. Time to first bowel sound 2. Time to first flatus 3. Time to first defecation 4. Time to lactation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The postoperative visual analogue scale(VAS) pain score, evaluate the pain at 24, 48, and 72 hours post surgery using Visual Analogue Scale; 2. The rate and severity of abdominal distension, evaluate abdominal distension 48 hours after surgery through consultation; According to different degrees of abdominal distension, it is classified as mild, moderate, and severe. Mild cases may have abdominal distension, but the incision is not painful; Moderate abdominal distension, local swelling and pain of the incision, tolerable; Severe cases may result in abdominal distension and significant incision pain, which is intolerable; 3. The serum levels of prolactin (PRL) and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) measured using blood sample at 48h after surgery by using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXiaodan Zou
Outcome results
None listed