Efficacy of Ginger in the Prevention of Abdominal Distention in Post Cesarean Section Patient

A Randomized Double-blind Placebo-controlled Trial on the Efficacy of Ginger in the Prevention of Abdominal Distention in Post Cesarean Section Patient

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02809027

Enrollment

178

Registered

2016-06-22

Start date

2016-06-01

Completion date

2017-06-30

Last updated

2020-07-15

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Conditions

Post Cesarean Section Patient

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine ginger is effective in the prevention of abdominal distention in post Cesarean section patient.

Interventions

DRUGGinger

DRUGPlacebo

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Post cesarean section women

Exclusion criteria

* allergic to ginger * time of cesarean section more than 1 hour * perform another operation such as appendectomy, cystectomy * former use carminative drugs * already have abdominal distention

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
incidence abdominal distention as measured by diary chart (history taking and examination)	72 hours

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life as measured by questionaire	72 hours
nausea vomiting as measured by questionaire	72 hours
Maternal satisfaction as measured by questionaire	72 hours
number of carminative drug use as measured by questionaire	72 hours
side effect as measured by questionaire	72 hours
first time to pass flatus/feces as measured by diary chart	72 hours

Outcome results

None listed

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