Prevention of Constipation: Systematic Nursing Interventions to Reduce Postoperative Constipation After Thoracic Surgery

Systematic Nursing Interventions to Reduce Postoperative Constipation After Thoracic Surgery

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00364169

Enrollment

Registered

2006-08-15

Start date

2006-09-30

Completion date

2006-12-31

Last updated

2008-07-01

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Conditions

Postoperative Constipation

Keywords

constipation, cancer, surgery, intervention, nursing, postoperative

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to reduce the incidence of postoperative constipation by systematic nurse assessment, interventions and evaluation, in the first month after thoracic surgery.

Interventions

PROCEDUREDegree of constipation

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

FACTORIAL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients admitted for planned lung surgery * Patients are capable * Able to talk and understand Danish

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with colostomy and / or ileostomy * Neurological or abdominal diseases * Feed through a tube

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Constipation incidence the first month after surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Defecation pattern measured after The Bristol Stool scale.	—
ADL (after Sallings functional scale)	—

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026