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Pilot Study of the Effect of Lactulose on Post Caesarean Section Constipation

NCT01295138 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2011-02-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Constipation following elective Caesarean sections (CS) is a common problem experienced by up to 50% of patients (1). The causes for this are multifactorial and include manipulation of the bowel during surgery, immobilisation and opiate based anaesthetic and analgesic techniques. To try to alleviate the problem of postoperative constipation, some anaesthetists prescribe postoperative lactulose in addition to postoperative analgesia, although no data exists that shows whether this has any beneficial effect on postoperative constipation.

1\. Short term morbidity associated with Caesarean delivery. Hillan EM. Birth. 19 (4): 190-4).

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Lactulose

Lactulose liquid. 15mls twice daily

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • NHS Fife

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Anthony Davis, MBCHB · NHS Fife

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-02-28
Primary Completion
2012-02-29
Completion
2012-07-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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