NCT06320548

The Efficacy of Preoperative Low-residue Diet on Postoperative Ileus Following Cesarean Section

The Efficacy of Preoperative Low-residue Diet on Postoperative Ileus Following Cesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 166 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Roma La Sapienza · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of preoperative low-residue diet on postoperative ileus in women undergoing elective cesarean section. It is a surgeon-blind, randomized controlled trial enrolling pregnant women at ≥39 weeks of gestation undergoing elective cesarean section. Patients were preoperatively randomized to receive either low-residue diet (arm A) or free diet (arm B) starting from three days before surgery. The primary outcome was the postoperative ileus at 24 hours after surgery. The secondary outcomes were the postoperative pain (assessed through VAS scale), the quality of the surgical field (scored using a 5-point scale, from poor to excellent), postoperative complications, and the length of hospital stay. Perioperative data were collected and compared between groups.

Conditions

• Cesarean Section Complications

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Low-residue diet	Patients received clear explanations, practical schemes, and a list of allowed foods, tailored to fit individual needs.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Free diet	Patients had free diet.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-10-01
• Primary completion: 2020-11-30
• Completion: 2020-12-02
• First posted: 2024-03-20
• Last updated: 2024-03-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy