Study About Effect of Preoperative Bowel Preparation Versus no Bowel Preparation Before Spinal Surgery

University of Oslo (UIO)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Ileus; Surgery; Constipation

Treatments: Drug: Bisacodyl; Drug: Docusate natrium and sorbitol

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01879605

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Details and patient eligibility

About

This study investigated the effect of preoperative bowel preparations for patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery.

Full description

This was a randomised clinical trial with one control group and two treatment groups.

Forty-five elective spinal fusion patients were randomised into three groups who received preoperative treatment with either enema of sorbitol and docusat natrium, Bisacodyl suppository or no bowel preparation.

Enrollment: 45 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery
• Age 15 years or older
• The patients had to understand oral and written Norwegian.
• Postoperative pain management via epidural catheter should have been planned.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• Constipation
• Regularly use of enema

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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45 participants in 3 patient groups

Enema

Experimental group

Description:

Docusate natrium and sorbitol, 240 ml enema, the evening before surgery

Treatment:

Drug: Docusate natrium and sorbitol

Suppository

Active Comparator group

Description:

Bisacodyl, suppository 10 mg, the evening before surgery.

Treatment:

Drug: Bisacodyl

Control grup

No Intervention group

Description:

No intervention