Feeding Patterns
Conditions
Keywords
early feeding ,late feeding
Brief summary
3 different post ceseraen secton feeding regmen are compared
Detailed description
300 women admitted to the labor and delivery unit in kasr Elainy teaching hospital, Following the decision to perform a cesarean section because of obstetric indications. The study involved only elective cesarean sections. The 300 patients participated in this work and will be randomly and equally divided into three groups: 1. Group A : It consists of 100 patients that will be allocated for early post-operative oral feeding receiving water and clear fluid approximately 2 hours after surgery, followed by soft food and regular diet 4 hours later irrespective to intestinal sounds, flatus or stool. 2. Group B : It consists of 100 patients that will be allocated for early Postoperative oral feeding receiving water and clear fluid approximately 2 hours after surgery till the return of intestinal sounds, then soft food and regular diet later on. 3. Group C : It consists of 100 patients that will receive no oral feeding till passage of flatus instead 2 to 3 Litres of intravenous fluid will be used for feeding. Water and fluid will be then offered, followed by soft foods and then a regular diet.
Interventions
OTHERtimming of feeding
post-operative oral feeding receiving water and clear fluid after surgery, followed by soft food and regular diet
Sponsors
Kasr El Aini Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Maternal age from 20 to 40. * Primigravida and previous 1 or two cesarean section. * Elective cesarean section. * Regional anaesthesia. * Singleton pregnancy
Exclusion criteria
* Medical disorders as (sever preeclampsia, diabetes, liver or kidney diseases). * Intraoperative intestinal injury. * Previous major abdominal surgery except cesarean section. * Obstructed labor with
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| duration minutes till return of bowel sound | time interval in minutes from the end of surgery till the return of intestinal sound | hearing of intestinal sound |
| maternal satisfaction from time of initiation of oral feeding after caesarean section. | before discharge from hospital (range of 24 hours) | Assessment of patient satisfaction before discharge from hospital using visual analogue scale. |
Outcome results
None listed