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Paula Method Versus Chewing Gum for Postoperative Recovery After Caesarean Section

NCT05729984 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2023-09-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of gum chewing vs Paula exercises in patients after cesarean delivery. The main question it aims to answer is: does the Paula method hasten the time to recovery of bowel function compared to gum chewing after cesarean delivery.

Participants will be asked to either chew gum or to do Paula exercises. The time to restoration of bowel function after the surgery will be measured.

Conditions

  • Cesarean Delivery Affecting Fetus
  • Post Operative Bowel Function

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Paula exercises

The patients will perform Paula exercises after the cesarean delivery

BEHAVIORAL

Gum chewing

The patients will be given chewing gum and will be asked to chew it after the cesarean delivery

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hadassah Medical Organization

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-02-20
Primary Completion
2023-05-24
Completion
2023-05-24

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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