Prevention of Constipation: Systematic Nursing Interventions to Reduce Postoperative Constipation After Thoracic Surgery

June 27, 2008 updated by: Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Systematic Nursing Interventions to Reduce Postoperative Constipation After Thoracic Surgery

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

58

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Denmark
      • Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100
        • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Center, University hospital Rigshospitalet

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Constipation incidence the first month after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Defecation pattern measured after The Bristol Stool scale.
ADL (after Sallings functional scale)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Collaborators

Institute of public health, department of nursing sciences, Århus University, Denmark

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lene S. Rasmussen, RN,Stud.-MPH, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Center, University hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Study Director: Lene S. Rasmussen, RN,Stud.-MPH, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Heart Center, University hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 11, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 11, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

August 15, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 1, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 27, 2008

Last Verified

June 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KF 01 308399

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