Effect of Postoperative Laxative on Bowel Function After Colonic Surgery

Hvidovre University Hospital

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Colonic Cancer

Treatments: Drug: Placebo; Drug: Magnesia

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00427492

02 290964

Details and patient eligibility

About

Randomised doublet blinded study of the effect of tablet Magnesia (laxative) on post operative bowel ileus after open colonic resection. Material: 56 patients in two equal groups. Primary endpoint: Bowel function. Secondary endpoints: Intake of food and drinks.

Enrollment: 56 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with planned elective colonic resection

Exclusion criteria

• Previous extended abdominal surgery
• Pregnancy
• Opioid or alcohol abuse

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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56 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Magnesia

Active Comparator group

Description:

Medical laxative

Treatment:

Drug: Magnesia

Drug: Placebo

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Placebo

Treatment:

Drug: Placebo