Early Versus Traditional Oral Hydration After Cesarean Section

Ain Shams University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gastrointestinal Motility and Defecation Conditions

Treatments: Other: Traditional Oral Hydration; Other: Early Hydration

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03442634

cshydration

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Full 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

Enrollment: 2 patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Term Singleton Pregnancy.
• Uncomplicated Elective Cesarean Section.
• Time of Cesarean Section doesn't exceed 90 minutes.
• Average blood loss during and after cesarean section (doesn't exceed 1000cc).
• All patients will be under spinal anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

• Postpartum Hemorrhage.
• Surgical Complications Such as intestinal injury.
• Medical disorders such as Diabetes and Hypertension
• Factors that may influence postpartum blood loss as anemia, multiple pregnancy and polyhydraminos.
• Use of tocolytic drugs

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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2 participants in 2 patient groups

Early Hydration Group

Experimental group

Description:

this study group will get 200 ml of sugar free water within 1 hour after cesarean section followed by oral hydration as per patients' desire then starting semisolid and solid foods when patients are open bowel Intervention: Early Oral Hydration

Treatment:

Other: Early Hydration

Traditional Hydration Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

this study group will get 200 ml of sugar free water after 6 hours after cesarean section followed by oral hydration as per patients' desire then starting semisolid and solid foods when patients are open bowel Intervention: Traditional Oral Hydration

Treatment:

Other: Traditional Oral Hydration