Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
water followed by regular diet thereafter
water and regular diet thereafter
Sponsors
Nofisat Afolabi
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Pregnant women who consent for surgery 2) Pregnant women who have elective caesarean section 3) Pregnant women who have uncomplicated emergency caesarean section
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: i) Pregnant women with caesarean section complicated by bowel injury ii) Pregnant women with previous bowel disease or gastrointestinal surgery iii) Pregnant women with medical conditions such as diabetes mellitus, renal disease. iv) Pregnant women with hypokalemia v) Pregnant women with extensive bowel adhesions to the uterus requiring dissection to enable caesarean section vi) Patients with altered sensorium post caesarean section
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| development of paralytic ileus | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| patient satisfaction, ;time to ambulation;length of hospital stay. | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactIshak Lawal
Consultant
Outcome results
None listed