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Effects of Coffee Ingestion on Recovery of Bowel FunctionNCT03660267

>The Purpose of This Study Was to Determine Whether Consuming a 100-mL Cup of Coffee is Effective in Preventing or Reducing Postoperative Ileus After Laparotomy of Benign Gynecological Patients

A study testing caffeine coffee, decaffiene coffee and still water in people with Effects of Coffee Ingestion on Recovery of Bowel Function, run by Department of Medical Services Ministry of Public Health of Thailand at 1 site in Thailand.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Comparison of the effectiveness coffee (with or without caffeine) ingestion and water for reducing the duration of Postoperative ileus after Laparotomy of Benign Gynecological Patients Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
caffeine coffee, decaffiene coffee and still water
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
90 participants
Where
1 siteThailand
Study dates
3 Sep 2018to 30 Sep 2019
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients were asked to participate if they were scheduled to undergo laparotomy for a benign gynecologic condition
  • Ever drink coffee before
  • can speak or communication Thai language

Who cannot join

  • 1 hypersensitivity or allergy to caffeine/ coffee 2.ever intraabdominal sugery before 3. had an active intra-abdominal malignancy, bowel perforation, pre-existing bowel disease, or a history of abdominal or pelvic irradiation.
  • 4.pregnancy woman 5.thyroid disease 6 Inflammatory bowel disease 7.liver disease 8.cardiac arrhythmia 9.history of difficult to defecation ( feces only 2 times per week) 10.after operation need to stay in ICU more than 24 hr 11.need to put Ng tube after operation

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Thailand1 site
  • Rajavithi Hospital

    Phaya Thai, Bangkok, 10400

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About this study

Official title: The Effects of Coffee Ingestion on Recovery of Bowel Function in Patients Undergoing Benign Gynecologic Operation : A Randomized Controlled Trial

Comparison of the effectiveness coffee (with or without caffeine) ingestion and water for reducing the duration of Postoperative ileus after Laparotomy of Benign Gynecological Patients

Read the detailed description

laparotomy benign gynecological surgery is the most common gynecologic operation worldwide because is major operation for surgery and can affect to bowel movement after operation and turn to postoperative ileus , clinically severe postoperative ileus affects up to 14% of patients after laparotomy for gynecologic surgery that leaded to more complication, slowly recovery , prolong length of hospitalized stay and consequently increase unnecessary cost of treatment.

Preclinical studies has considered to use preventative therapeutic options for prevent ileus including coffee

The investigators used the coffee reduces postoperative ileus However, no good quality of evidence base supports the effectiveness coffee (with or without caffeine) ingestion and water for reducing the duration of Postoperative ileus after Laparotomy of Benign Gynecological Patients

Being tested
caffeine coffee, decaffiene coffee, still water
Keywords
Benign Gynecologic Operation, Coffee Ingestion, Recovery of Bowel Function

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • caffeine coffeeOther

    drank 3 cups of caffeinated coffee daily (100 mL at 05:00 AM, 10:00 PM, and 15:00 PM), beginning on the morning after surgery Patients were free to drink any amount of water but no more coffee, black tea, or other form of caffeine, such as soda.

    Coffee was prepared with a conventional coffee machine

  • decaffiene coffeeOther

    drank 3 cups of decaffeinated coffee daily (100 mL at 05:00 AM, 10:00 PM, and 15:00 PM), beginning on the morning after surgery Patients were free to drink any amount of water but no more coffee, black tea, or other form of caffeine, such as soda.

    Coffee was prepared with a conventional coffee machine

  • still waterOther

    drank 3 cups of still water daily (100 mL at 05:00 AM, 10:00 PM, and 15:00 PM), beginning on the morning after surgery Patients were free to drink any amount of water but no more coffee, black tea, or other form of caffeine, such as soda.

    Coffee was prepared with a conventional coffee machine

Study groups in NCT03660267
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
coffee groupExperimentalcaffeine coffee
Receives: Other: caffeine coffee
decaffeinete coffee groupExperimentaldecaffeinete coffee group
Receives: Other: decaffiene coffee
water groupExperimentalNot described
Receives: Other: still water

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. time to flatus

    measure time to first flatus after finished operation

    Measured: ึ7 day

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. time to toleration of a solid diet

    The time to tolerance of a solid diet was measured from the end of surgery (defined as when the patients woke up from anesthesia) until the patient tolerated the intake of solid food (any food that required chewing) without vomiting or experiencing significant nausea within 4 hours after the meal and without reversion to enteral fluids only

    Measured: 7 day

  2. time to defecation

    measure time to first defecation after finished operation

    Measured: 7 day

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Sep 2018
  2. Study start3 Sep 2018
  3. Primary completion30 Sep 2019
  4. Study completion30 Sep 2019

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
90 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03660267
Sponsor's protocol ID
coffeeaof
Status last verified
Jul 2018
First submitted
4 Sep 2018
Last updated
30 Oct 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing caffeine coffee, decaffiene coffee and still water in people with Effects of Coffee Ingestion on Recovery of Bowel Function, run by Department of Medical Services Ministry of Public Health of Thailand at 1 site in Thailand.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Oct 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Thailand. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

time to flatus (time frame: ึ7 day). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Oct 2019.

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