the Role of Gum Chewing in Regaining Bowel Motility in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Section

The Role of Sugarless Gum Chewing in Regaining Bowel Motility in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Section

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03547284

Acronym

RCT

Enrollment

162

Registered

2018-06-06

Start date

2015-06-30

Completion date

2016-07-31

Last updated

2018-09-11

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Conditions

Effect of Gum Chewing on Regaining Bowel Motility After Cesarean Section

Brief summary

Aim:to evaluate the efficacy of postoperative gum chewing on the recovery of bowel motility after cesarean section.

Detailed description

this study will be conducted on 162 patients undergoing cesarean section in obstetrics and gynecology department at Kasr el Ainy Hospital,Kairo university.

Interventions

DRUGsugarless gum

81 patients will receive 1 stick of sugarless gum(Samara gum) for 15 minutes every 2 hours

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SCREENING

Masking

SINGLE (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Age 18-35 --Spinal anesthesia * Pfannensteil incision

Exclusion criteria

* History of drug consumption especially opioids * water and electrolyte disturbance * History of abdominal surgery except cesarean section * Intra and severe post operative complications * diabetes * Pre-eclampsia * Hypothyroidism * Muscular and neurological disorder * Inability to chew gums

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
first bowel sound in hours	4-6 hours

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
first passage of flatus in hours,the first defecation in hours	4-6 hours

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

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