Early Feeding After A Cesarean Delivery Hastens Recovery Time for Bowel Function

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

177

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 31, 2014

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2014

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2014

Conditions
Gastrointestinal Disorders, Functional
Interventions
OTHER

Regular diet within 6hrs postoperative

Patients will be randomized to regular diet within 6 hrs postoperative (Early group) versus remaining nothing per os (NPO, i.e nothing per mouth) for 12hrs, and the diet then advanced as tolerated after 12hrs (Routine Group) as standard postoperative protocol in the investigators' institution.

All Listed Sponsors
lead

The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

OTHER

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