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Simethicone: Does it Improve Operative Field and Postoperative Pain?

NCT02984176 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2016-12-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Simethicone is an oral anti-foaming agent that reduces bloating, abdominal discomfort, and abdominal pain by promoting the clearance of excessive gas along the gastrointestinal tract.

The investigators objective is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of preoperative oral simethicone for bowel preparation in gynecological laparoscopies.

Conditions

  • Simethicone

Interventions

DRUG

Simethicone Tab 40 mg

3 tablets of Simethicone Tab 40 mg (one tablet after each meal) and to fast overnight the day before the operation.

DRUG

Placebo Tablets

3 tablets of Placebo Tablets (one tablet after each meal) and to fast overnight the day before the operation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Woman's Health University Hospital, Egypt

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-08-31
Primary Completion
2015-07-31
Completion
2015-07-31

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