Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Conditions
Keywords
Pelvic organ prolapse, Bowel preparation
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to find out if performing a bowel preparation prior to pelvic organ prolapse surgery has any effect on the return of bowel function after surgery.
Interventions
OTHERBowel preparation (Fleets enema)
Use of Bowel preparation (Fleets enema)
Sponsors
TriHealth Inc.
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
21 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Are between the ages of 21-90 years. * Have a posterior vaginal wall prolapse. * Are undergoing vaginal prolapse reconstructive surgery including posterior repair with suspension of the vaginal apex (top) to the ligaments in your pelvis, repair of the cul de sac or enterocele, with or without anti-incontinence surgery. * Are receiving general anesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
* Patient undergoing concomitant anal sphincteroplasty, rectovaginal fistula repair, rectopexy, or rectal resection/reanastomosis. * Patient undergoing any mesh augmentation. * Patient with any neurological condition involving bowel function. * Patient on regular narcotic medication preoperatively. * Patient does not want to be in the group she was randomized to. * Patient currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. * Patient with ascites. * Patient with known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction or perforation. * Patient with history of hyperparathyroidism. * Patient with dehydration. * Patient with active inflammatory bowel disease. * Patients with congestive heart failure. * Patients with dialysis dependent renal disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measure the return of bowel function after pelvic organ prolapse surgery. | 10 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed