Paula Method Versus Chewing Gum for Postoperative Recovery After Caesarean Section

Hadassah Medical Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cesarean Delivery Affecting Fetus; Post Operative Bowel Function

Treatments: Behavioral: Gum chewing; Behavioral: Paula exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05729984

0491-22-HMO

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of gum chewing vs Paula exercises in patients after cesarean delivery. The main question it aims to answer is: does the Paula method hasten the time to recovery of bowel function compared to gum chewing after cesarean delivery.

Participants will be asked to either chew gum or to do Paula exercises. The time to restoration of bowel function after the surgery will be measured.

Enrollment: 90 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women after an elective caesarean delivery
• Age 18+
• Ability to read and write in Hebrew

Exclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of chronic gastrointestinal diseases
• Inability to chew gum
• Use of laxatives.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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90 participants in 2 patient groups

Paula

Experimental group

Description:

The patients will perform Paula exercises after cesarean delivery.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Paula exercises

Gum chewing

Active Comparator group

Description:

The patients will chew gum after the cesarean delivery.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Gum chewing