Clinical trials: Laparoscopic Colectomy Without Stoma Formation
Postoperative Ileus, Laparoscopic Colectomy Without Stoma Formation
Does Caffeine Reduce Postoperative Bowel Paralysis After Elective Colectomy?
Postoperative bowel paralysis is common after abdominal operations, including colectomy. As a result, hospitalization may be prolonged leading to increased cost.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Ileus, Laparoscopic Colectomy Without Stoma Formation, Colorectal Neoplasm, Diverticulitis
- Trial name
- CaCo (NCT02510911)
- Testing
- Caffeine (100 mg), Caffeine (200 mg), corn starch (250 mg approx.)
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Steffen