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Dexamethasone in the Prevention of Post-spinal Paralytic Ileus After Cesarean Section

NCT05654649 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2024-12-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Postoperative ileus is a perplexing problem for clinical surgeons. It occurs not only after abdominal surgery but also after any surgery that requires general anesthesia. Postoperative ileus is defined as the dysfunction of gastrointestinal motility after surgery, characterized by a decrease in, or stagnation of, intestinal peristalsis.

Conditions

  • Postoperative Ileus

Interventions

DRUG

0.9%sodium chloride

Patients received 5 ml of IV normal saline as a placebo just before spinal anesthesia

DRUG

Dexamethasone

Patients received IV dexamethasone 8 mg in 5ml normal saline 0,9%, just before spinal anesthesia.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assiut University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-12-01
Primary Completion
2024-12-31
Completion
2024-12-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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