NCT06952985

Role of Gum Chewing in Post-operative Gut Motility After Cesarean Section

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Dr Maryam Aslam · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Many women deliver by caesarean section nowadays. The proportion of women who deliver by caesarean section ranges from 15% to over 50%, in some countries. After a caesarean section it is common for the bowel to stop working for several hours or days. Although this usually resolves by itself in a few days, it may be very uncomfortable. The retained gases and stools can cause the mother's belly to become swollen and painful with cramps and she may feel nauseated and vomit so she is not able to eat. She may need additional medications to ease these symptoms and her hospital discharge may be delayed. The use of medications that relieve pain during labour and painkillers following the surgery can also delay bowel function. Small intestine activity after abdominal operations returns to normal function within a few hours, gastric activity returns to normal within 24-48 hours, and colon activity returns to normal within 48-72 hours. Due to the delayed motility of the gastrointestinal system in the postoperative period, gas and secretions accumulate in the stomach and small and large intestines, which causes abdominal distension, nausea, vomiting, and pain, all of which negatively affect the comfort level of the patients. Chewing sugar-free gum after cesarean section can promote the early recovery of gastrointestinal function, but the side effects of chewing gum are still unclear, which needs more clinical, large sample and high-quality studies to further verify.

Conditions

• Cesarean Section
• Gum Chewing
• Gut Motility

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Sugar free chew gum	Chew gum has a role in ERAS protocol which is significant in early post operative recovery as compared to normal routine care methods
OTHER	Nil Per Oral	According to classic protocols patient were kept nil per oral till bowel sounds were audible

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-05-01
• Primary completion: 2024-10-31
• Completion: 2024-10-31
• First posted: 2025-05-01
• Last updated: 2025-05-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan