RecruitingNot Applicable

Optimization of Postoperative Bowel Habits

United States88 participantsStarted 2024-10-16

Plain-language summary

Project is a trial, in which women undergoing vaginal surgery for pelvic organ prolapse will be randomized 1:1 to a postoperative bowel regimen of either oral senna or rectal bisacodyl suppository.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Women ages 18 and older scheduled to undergo vaginal pelvic organ prolapse repair Exclusion Criteria: * Women younger than 18 years old * Those unable to provide consent * Preexisting chronic laxative use * Conditions that could affect bowel function including, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, colorectal cancer, rectovaginal fistula; concurrent bowel surgery; intraoperative bowel injury

What they're measuring

Time in hours to first bowel movement comparison between the two arms

Timeframe: up to Post Operative Day (POD) 5

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06335797

SponsorWake Forest University Health Sciences

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-05

Contact for this trial

Christina M Mezes, MD

336-713-4098 cmezes@wakehealth.edu

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