Early versus standard oral feeding after emergency bowel surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Sixty adults undergoing emergency abdominal bowel surgery will be randomly assigned to one of two groups managed by a single experienced surgical team. One group will begin a liquid diet within 24 hours after surgery and move to a regular diet if tolerated, while the other group will remain NPO until clinical resolution of ileus before starting liquids. Tolerance will be monitored by watching for vomiting after resuming a regular diet and hospital discharge will be recorded once a regular diet is tolerated for 24 hours. Data including demographics, comorbidities, and length of stay will be collected on a predefined form.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Either Gender
* Requiring emergency surgery due to conditions such as obstructive bowel disease, GI perforation, colorectal surgery, blunt abdominal trauma (resulting from falls or roadside accidents), and penetrating abdominal trauma (involving firearm injuries and stab wounds).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with terminal cancer need palliative surgery (as their focus is on comfort care rather than surgical intervention).
* Patients who had undergone surgery within the past 30 days (to avoid potential complications associated with recent surgical procedures).
* Patients receive regular renal replacement therapy (to prevent additional stress on their medical condition).
* Pregnant women (as surgical interventions may pose risks to both the mother and the unborn child).

Where it's running

• Gulab Devi Hospital Lahore
  Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Dr Umnah Noor, MBBS
• Email: umnahnoor@gmail.com
• Phone: +923414498885

Similar studies

Other studies for the same condition or treatment. Recruiting studies are listed first.

• Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Gynecologic Procedures

  This study tests whether an ERAS program can help women undergoing gynecologic surgery recover faster compared with traditional perioperative care.

  Recruiting National Taiwan University Hospital · Hsinchu · NCT07764276

• Enhanced Recovery after Surgery in Total Knee Replacement

  A randomized trial tests an ERAS protocol versus standard care for people having a first-time bilateral total knee replacement to see if recovery improves.

  Recruiting Liaquat National Hospital & Medical College · Karachi, Sindh · NCT07655921

• Pediatric ERAS-Adapted Laparoscopic Appendectomy Feasibility

  This study tests a 20-item enhanced recovery protocol in children aged 5–18 undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy to see if it can be safely and reliably applied in a real clinical setting.

  Recruiting TC Erciyes University · Kayseri, Kayseri · NCT07643285

• Physiotherapy after emergency laparotomy for older adults

  This study will test whether a five-day structured physiotherapy program after emergency open abdominal surgery helps people aged 65 and older recover function faster and have fewer complications.

  Recruiting University of Cyprus · Nicosia · NCT07504185

• ERAS versus standard perioperative care for parent-infant bonding after cesarean delivery

  This trial will test whether using the ERAS protocol after cesarean helps mothers and fathers bond with their newborns compared with standard perioperative care.

  Recruiting Okan University · Istanbul · NCT07276126

• Opioid-sparing anesthesia to improve recovery after emergency abdominal surgery

  This trial tests whether using non-opioid pain relief (lidocaine-based approach) during emergency laparotomy improves recovery compared with standard care.

  Recruiting Cairo University · Cairo · NCT07262242

How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.