Gastrointestinal Activation Post-elective CS (Cesarean Section) :A Comparison of Paula Method to Standard Care

Hadassah Medical Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Bowel Dysfunction

Treatments: Other: Paula exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03761147

GI PAULA-HMO-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

Women generally report discomfort and a delay in GI motility after CS. The Paula method, circular exercises of ring muscles has been shown to increase GI motility. This method had not been studied in women post CS. The current study is comparing the resumption of bowel sounds after CS in women utilizing the Paula exercises to standard care (no exercises).

Enrollment: 64 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Elective, singleton, term CS, with spinal or epidural anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

• GI/ absorption disorders (Chron's, IBS)
• general anesthesia
• urgent CS

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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64 participants in 2 patient groups

Paula Method

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Paula exercises

Standard of Care

No Intervention group