Back to resultsPrevention of Constipation: Systematic Nursing Interventions to Reduce Postoperative Constipation After Thoracic Surgery
Primary Purpose
Postoperative Constipation
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Denmark
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Degree of constipation
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Postoperative Constipation focused on measuring constipation, cancer, surgery, intervention, nursing, postoperative
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients admitted for planned lung surgery Patients are capable Able to talk and understand Danish Exclusion Criteria: Patients with colostomy and / or ileostomy Neurological or abdominal diseases Feed through a tube
Sites / Locations
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Center, University hospital Rigshospitalet
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Constipation incidence the first month after surgery
Secondary Outcome Measures
Defecation pattern measured after The Bristol Stool scale.
ADL (after Sallings functional scale)
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT00364169
First Posted
August 11, 2006
Last Updated
June 27, 2008
Sponsor
Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Collaborators
Institute of public health, department of nursing sciences, Århus University, Denmark
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00364169
Brief Title
Prevention of Constipation: Systematic Nursing Interventions to Reduce Postoperative Constipation After Thoracic Surgery
Official Title
Systematic Nursing Interventions to Reduce Postoperative Constipation After Thoracic Surgery
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
June 2008
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 2006 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
December 2006 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 2006 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Collaborators
Institute of public health, department of nursing sciences, Århus University, Denmark
4. Oversight
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to reduce the incidence of postoperative constipation by systematic nurse assessment, interventions and evaluation, in the first month after thoracic surgery.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Postoperative Constipation
Keywords
constipation, cancer, surgery, intervention, nursing, postoperative
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Factorial Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
58 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Degree of constipation
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Constipation incidence the first month after surgery
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Defecation pattern measured after The Bristol Stool scale.
Title
ADL (after Sallings functional scale)
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients admitted for planned lung surgery
Patients are capable
Able to talk and understand Danish
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with colostomy and / or ileostomy
Neurological or abdominal diseases
Feed through a tube
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Lene S. Rasmussen, RN,Stud.-MPH
Organizational Affiliation
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Center, University hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Lene S. Rasmussen, RN,Stud.-MPH
Organizational Affiliation
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Center, University hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Center, University hospital Rigshospitalet
City
Copenhagen
ZIP/Postal Code
2100
Country
Denmark
12. IPD Sharing Statement
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