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Gastrointestinal Motility and Defecation ConditionsNCT04110600

Efficacy of Coffee Versus Peppermint Oil Intake in Promoting GIT Motility After Cesarean Section

A study testing Coffee effect on early gastric motility and Efficacy pepper mint oil on motility in people with Gastrointestinal Motility and Defecation Conditions, run by Ain Shams Maternity Hospital at 1 site in Egypt.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

It is a comparison between coffee effect versus peppermint oil in promoting GIT motility after cesarean section Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Coffee effect on early gastric motility and Efficacy pepper mint oil on motility
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
2 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
1 Mar 2019to 20 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

  • willingness to participate.
  • uncomplicated pregnancy.
  • uncomplicated cesarean section.
  • under regional anesthesia
  • BMI<30kg/m.
  • level of hemoglobin is 10g/dl or more

Who cannot join

  • medical disorders in the form of HTN,DM and hepatic disorders and bleeding disorders
  • intra operative bowel or bladder injury during the cesarean section
  • intra operative severe bleeding
  • chronic gastrointestinal problems like chronic constipation ,peptic ulcer ,esophagitis ,hiatus hernia and IBS
  • sever intestinal adhesions
  • Respiratory problems and infection that require medication intervention
  • operation more than 90 minutes

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Egypt1 site
  • Ain shams maternity hospital

    Cairo

Other trials in Egypt

About this study

It is a comparison between coffee effect versus peppermint oil in promoting GIT motility after cesarean section

Read the detailed description

This study includes 600 patients who underwent cesarean delivery under spinal anaethesia subdivided into two groups each contain 300 patients Group 1 will have 100 ml of coffee after 2,4 and 6 hours Group 2 will have 100 me of pepper mint oil After 2,4 and 6 hours

Then outcomes will be assessed as per time frame

Being tested
Coffee effect on early gastric motility, Efficacy pepper mint oil on motility
Keywords
Bowel movements, Cesarean section, Oral hydration

What participants receive

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

  • Coffee effect on early gastric motilityOther

    Also called Coffee intake

    this group 100ml coffee after two hours

  • Efficacy pepper mint oil on motilityOther

    Also called Pepper mint oil

    This group 100me pepper mint oil after 2 hours

Study groups in NCT04110600
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Coffee groupActive comparatorThis group includes 300 patients who underwent cesarean delivery under spinal anaesthesia And will have 100 ml of coffee after 2,4 and 6 hours Then outcomes will be assessed as per time frame
Receives: Other: Coffee effect on early gastric motility
Pepper mint oil groupActive comparatorThis group includes 300 patients who underwent cesarean delivery under spinal anaesthesia This group will have 100 ml of pepper mint oil After 2,4 and 6 hours Then outcomes will be assessed as per time frame
Receives: Other: Efficacy pepper mint oil on motility

What is being measured

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

  1. Regain of GIT motility after cesarean section by auscultation of intestinal sound

    Auscultation of intestinal sounds hourly for first 12. Hours

    Measured: First 12 hours after cs

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Sense of nausea

    Nausea sensation

    Measured: First 24 hours after cs

  2. Sense of vomiting

    Recording time for first time of vomiting

    Measured: First 24 hours after cs

  3. First passage of flatus

    Record first passage of flatus

    Measured: First 24 hours after cs

  4. First defection

    Record first bowel motjon

    Measured: First 24 hours after cs

  5. Effect on abdominal distention

    Recording incidence of distension

    Measured: First 24 hours after cs

  6. Need of medication to enhance motility of GIT

    Assessing need for extra medications for motility

    Measured: First 24 hours after cs

  7. Length of hospital stay after surgery

    Recording length of stay

    Measured: First 24 hours after cs

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Oct 2019
  2. Study start1 Mar 2019
  3. Primary completion20 Sep 2019
  4. Study completion20 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
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
2 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04110600
Sponsor's protocol ID
FWA000017585
Status last verified
Sep 2019
First submitted
21 Sep 2019
Last updated
1 Oct 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Coffee effect on early gastric motility and Efficacy pepper mint oil on motility in people with Gastrointestinal Motility and Defecation Conditions, run by Ain Shams Maternity Hospital at 1 site in Egypt.

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 6 inclusion and 7 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 1 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 Egypt. 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?

Regain of GIT motility after cesarean section by auscultation of intestinal sound (time frame: First 12 hours after cs). 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 1 Oct 2019.

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