NCT03442634

Early Versus Traditional Oral Hydration After Cesarean Section

Early Versus Traditional Oral Hydration After Cesarean Section; A Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 2 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ain Shams University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

this study helps us to compare and evaluate prospectively the benefits and safety of early hydration on bowel movement after cesarean section it includes two groups, a control group and a study group. the study group will get 200 ml of sugar free water within 1 hour after cs while the control group will get 200 ml of sugar free water 6 hours after cs

Detailed description

Traditionally, patients are not given fluids or food after cesarean sections until bowel function returns as evidenced by bowel sounds, passage of stool or flatus since , uneventful (uncomplicated) cesarean sections have no effect on intestinal functions and with putting in minds the need of the mother for early hydration , movement , breast feeding and early discharge; that is why we are investigating the effectiveness and safety of early oral hydration after cesarean sections

Conditions

• Gastrointestinal Motility and Defecation Conditions

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Early Hydration	this group will start oral hydration within 1 hour after cesarean section
OTHER	Traditional Oral Hydration	this group will start oral hydration 6 hours after cesarean section

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-03-01
• Primary completion: 2018-06-30
• Completion: 2018-06-30
• First posted: 2018-02-22
• Last updated: 2018-08-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt