Ileus
Conditions
Brief summary
Assess whether the application of electrical stimulation in patients undergoing subcutaneous colon cancer in a Multimodal Rehabilitation Program (Fast track) decreases the incidence of postoperative ileus, improving the results of morbidity and mortality, hospitalization and health care costs.
Detailed description
Prospective randomized study on the application of subcutaneous abdominal electrical stimulation in the postoperative of colonic surgery and its relationship with the appearance of postoperative ileus.
Interventions
OTHERStimulation
Subcutaneous abdominal electrical stimulation
Sponsors
Hospital General Universitario Elche
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients undergoing colorectal surgery. * Signing informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with no oral nutrition (dysphagia, esophageal stricture, pyloric stenosis) * Patients with contraindications for electrical stimulation. * Psychiatric Disorders * HIV * Pregnant or breastfeeding * intestinal obstruction * uncontrolled infection * ASA IV * No acceptance or failure to follow protocol multimodal rehabilitation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to first flatus | Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 5 days |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed