Comparison of early oral feeding aided by gum chewing and those without gum chewing after caesarean section

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202507693581480

Enrollment

120

Registered

2025-07-29

Start date

2025-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Post caesarean section feeding

Interventions

Control

Gum chewing

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All pregnant women at term booked for elective caesarean section between ages 18 to 54years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous Adhesiolysis On opioids Emergency Caesarean section Previous extensive gut injury General anaesthesia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of postoperative ileus	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Adverse effects, Onset of bowel sounds, maternal satisfaction, length of hospital stay	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactAigere Samuel

Consultant gynaecologist

Samaig007@gmail.com07035410776

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026