An interventional study of early feeding and delayed feeding in Cesarean Section Complications, sponsored by University of Ghana Medical School. Status unknown at 1 site in Ghana. Open to female participants aged Up to 49 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-03-10.
Sponsored by University of Ghana Medical School · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research
study compares the outcomes of feeding mothers early (4 hours ) after cesarean section compared to delayed feeding (on post operation day 1) in terms of gastrointestinal function and maternal satisfaction with the feeding schedule.
patients who are scheduled to undergo elective cesarean section are randomised to two groups, one group will be allowed to feed 4 hours after cesarean section while the other group will be fed traditionally by feeding on the first post op day. gastrointestinal signs and symptoms will be measured such as post operative ileus, vomiting, nausea, abdminal distension. other parameters to be measured include time to ambulate out of bed after surgery, time to start breastfeeding after surgery. satisfaction with both feeding regimes will be assessed after surgery and the incedence of wound infecion will be compared between the two groups after two weeks durung the post natal review.
Uncomplicated elective Cesarean sections performed under regional anaesthesia without extensive intra operative bowel adhesions.
Women who give consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
Women who require a Cesarean hysterectomy. Women who require a Post-partum hysterectomy. Mothers with severe pre-eclampsia. Mothers with sickle cell disease. Mothers with pregestational or gestational diabetes. Mothers who have been scheduled for Cesarean section and require general anaesthesia.
Women who have had a previous laparotomy other than a Cesarean section.
patients undergoing elective cesarean section will be allowed to feed (sips) four hours after cesarean section.
Procedure: early feeding
patients undergoing elective cesarean section will be allowed to feed on post operation day 1 (12 hours post op).
Procedure: delayed feeding
start oral sips four hours after cesarean section
start oral feeding on post operation day 1 (\>12hours) after surgery
post-operative ileus
onset of vomiting \>4 times per day
Time frame: within 3 days after surgery
Crampy abdominal pain
abdominal pain after feeding following cesarean section
Time frame: within 3 days after surgery
Time of initiation of breastfeeding post operatively
time it takes to start breastfeeding after cesrean section
Time frame: within 3 days after surgery
Woman's satisfaction
measure level of satisfaction with feeding regime using an assessment scoring tool. this is in the form of a questionair adminstered to the client by the investigator.
Time frame: within 3 days after surgery
Time of ambulation out of bed after surgery
time it takes for the mother to get out of bed and sit up or mobilize
Time frame: within 3 days after surgery
Incedence of a wound infection
measure of the presence of wound infection in both arms on day of discharge and 2 weeks post discharge
Time frame: within 2 weeks of surgery
Plan to share: Undecided
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