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Effect of Simethicone in Minimized Bowel Interference During Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery: A Single-Blinded RCT

Effect of Simethicone in Minimized Bowel Interference During Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery: A Single-Blinded RCT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20250812008
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-08-12
Start date
2025-01-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Uterine myoma, ovarian neoplasm, ovarian cyst, endometriosis, endometrial hyperplasia, uterine prolapse, and intra-abdominal adhesion Simethicone, Gynecologic laparoscopy, Bowel interference, Operative visual field, Preoperative preparation

Interventions

Participants received oral simethicone 80 mg three times on the day before surgery at 12:00 pm, 6:00 pm, and 12:00 am.,Participants received standard preoperative care without administration of simeth
Simethicone,Placebo

Sponsors

Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, Police General Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Female patients aged 18 to 70 years undergoing gynecologic laparoscopic surgery at Police General Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand and diagnosed with one or more of the following conditions: Uterine myoma, Ovarian neoplasm ,Ovarian cyst, Endometriosis, Endometrial hyperplasia, Uterine prolapse, Intra-abdominal adhesion

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients had a history of allergy to simethicone, or had contraindications for gynecologic laparoscopic surgery including pregnancy, coagulopathy, unstable vital signs, paralytic ileus, severe cardiac or pulmonary disease, retinal detachment, intra-abdominal infection and peritonitis.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Bowel interference At the time of intraoperative laparoscopic surgery Number of bowel interruption,Quality of surgical field visualization Immediately after creation of pneumoperitoneum and before initiation of the surgical procedure. Five-point scale

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of the rate of intraoperative and postoperative complications between patients who received simethicone and those who did not receive the drug Intraoperative laparoscopic surgery Medical record review and clinician documentation of intraoperative and postoperative complications

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactGotchaphan Noppornphan

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Police General Hospital

gnoppornphan@gmail.com0612464514

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026