NCT01079442

Coffee Trial - Does Coffee Intake Reduce Postoperative Ileus After Elective Colectomy?

Does Coffee Intake Reduce Postoperative Ileus After Elective Colectomy?

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: Heidelberg University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the investigators study is to investigate the effects of coffee on the return of bowel function and appetite, length of hospital stay, and complications after elective open colectomy in a prospective randomized trial. The primary efficacy endpoint is time to first bowel movement.

Detailed description

Coffee is a popular beverage. Its effects on general well being, central nervous system and cardiovascular system are well known, but there is limited information regarding its effects on gastrointestinal function.

Conditions

• Colectomy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Postoperative coffee	schedule for coffee administration for the present trial was chosen as follows (starting 6 hours postoperatively): * 08:00 100mL beverage * 12:00 100mL beverage * 16:00 100mL beverage
OTHER	water	The control drink consists of 100 ml warm water which is administered according a same fixed schedule as Group A starting 6 hours postoperatively: * 08:00 100mL beverage * 12:00 100mL beverage * 16:00 100mL beverage

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-03-01
• Primary completion: 2011-03-01
• Completion: 2011-03-01
• First posted: 2010-03-03
• Last updated: 2011-09-30

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: Germany