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CompletedNCT02332278Updated Jan 6, 2015

Early Oral Feeding Versus Traditional Postoperative Care After Cesarean Section.

An interventional study of Early feeding and Late feeding in Complications; Cesarean Section, sponsored by Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama. Completed at 1 site in Panama. Open to female participants. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-01-06.

Sponsored by Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
444
Allocation
Randomized
Sex
Female
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Study summary

To determine the effect in the post operative period of early feeding (4 hours after surgery) vs. traditional management (feeding 12 hours after surgery) in uncomplicated cesarean section.

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Conditions studied

  • Complications; Cesarean Section

Keywords

  • Cesarean section
  • Early feeding
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In context

Lead sponsor

Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama is the lead sponsor of 36 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Cesarean section with regional anesthesia, regardless of gestational age.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Use of magnesium sulphate
  • General anesthesia
  • Pre gestational or gestational diabetes
  • Bowel injury during surgery
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
444 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Early feeding

    Early feeding (fluid diet), four hours after cesarean section.

    Procedure: Early feeding

  • Active comparator
    Late feeding

    Late feeding (fluid diet) 12 hours after cesarean section.

    Procedure: Late feeding

Interventions

  • ProcedureEarly feeding

    Fluid diet four hours after cesarean section

  • ProcedureLate feeding

    Fluid diet 12 hours after cesarean section

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Adynamic ileus

    Presence of signs of adynamic ileus (nausea, vomiting, abdominal distention) after feeding

    Time frame: 72 hours

Secondary outcomes

  1. Post operative pain

    Level of pain, using a visual scale (12, 24, 48 and 72 hours after surgery)

    Time frame: 72 hours

  2. Satisfaction

    Personal satisfaction, using a numeric scale (12, 24, 48 and 72 hours after surgery)

    Time frame: 72 hours

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Study locations

1 site
  • Saint Thomas H
    Panama, Panama
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 6, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02332278
Lead sponsor
Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama
Responsible party
Osvaldo A. Reyes T. (Coordinator of research, Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jan 6, 2015
Start date
Jun 2014
Primary completion
Nov 2014
Completion
Dec 2014
Last update
Jan 6, 2015

Study contacts

Ana Lia Becerra, MD
principal investigator · Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama
Osvaldo Reyes, MD
principal investigator · Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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