CompletedPhase 4

Does a Preoperative Bowel Regimen Change Time to First Bowel Movement After Robotic Sacral Colpopexy

United States71 participantsStarted 2019-12-09

Plain-language summary

The hypothesis is that starting a bowel regimen with Polyethylene Glycol prior to robotic assisted sacrocolpopexy will decrease time to first bowel movement after surgery. The experimental group will take a pre-operative course of polyethylene glycol daily for seven days prior to procedure date. The control group will not be given any intervention preoperatively. All patients will take polyethylene glycol postoperatively.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 89 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing a robotic assisted sacrocolpopexy with or without hysterectomy and with or without anti-incontinence procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Age under 18 or over 90 * Planned laparotomy * Planned posterior colporrhaphy * Regular pre-operative use of stool softeners/laxatives * Presence of colostomy * Inability to give informed consent * Inability to take medication by mouth * Chronic kidney disease (Cr \> 1.2) * Esophageal strictures * Persistent nausea and vomiting * Bowel obstruction * Inflammatory bowel disease

What they're measuring

First Bowel Movement

Timeframe: 7 days post-operatively

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04197869

SponsorNorthwell Health

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-06-21

Results submitted2024-10-03

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