NCT03191877

Effect of Coffee Consumption on Intestinal Motility

Effect of Coffee Consumption on Intestinal Motility After Caesarean Sections; Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 600 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Armed Forces Hospitals, Southern Region, Saudi Arabia · Other Government
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Randomized controlled trial in Obstetrics and Gynecology department (MULTI-CENTRIC).To measure the effect of coffee consumption on intestinal motility after caesarean section for the patient who fulfills the criteria. Then they will be randomized to 3 groups. The primary outcome and secondary outcome will be measured.

Detailed description

Randomized controlled trial. Participants who fulfill the inclusion criteria (elective caesarian section, singleton pregnancy, term, viable fetus), and exclusion criteria (medical disorders, known intestinal diseases, past history of intestinal surgery, intraoperative diagnosis of extensive adhesion, intraoperative complications "e.g., intestinal injury and ureteric injury intraoperative complication that can lengthen the operation time, postoperative complications like anesthesia complication and electrolytes imbalance ) Then they will be randomized to 3 groups. Group 1, will start to drink coffee 6 hours postoperative for maximum 3 doses (100ml), 8 hours apart, diet will start after 1st audible bowel sound. Group 2, will drink water 6 hours postoperative. Diet will start after 1st audible bowel sound. Group 3 is the control group and they will be (NOTHING PER ORAL) for 24 hours on intravenous fluid (3 LITRES/24 HOURS). Diet will start after 1st audible bowel sound. Primary outcome: passage of stool. Secondary outcome: passage of flatus, audible intestinal sound time, feeding time, pain scale by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), amount, and type of analgesia needed, breastfeeding time, mobilization and hospital stay.

Conditions

• Gastrointestinal Motility

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	coffee	Nescafe "brand of coffee made by Nestlé", red mug 100 % pure coffee 12083811

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-01-09
• Primary completion: 2018-05-30
• Completion: 2018-06-30
• First posted: 2017-06-19
• Last updated: 2018-01-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Saudi Arabia