Stimulation of the Efferent Loop Before Loop Ileostomy Closure

Hospital de Basurto140 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the study is to determine the impact of the efferent loop stimulation of a loop ileostomy prior to closure on postoperative complications such as ileus and hospital stay

Stimulation was performed 3 weeks prior to the ileostomy closure using 500 cc of a thickening substance (saline and nutritional thickener) through the efferent limb.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

140

Conditions

Ileostomy - Stoma Ileostomy; Complications Stoma Ileostomy Ileus Paralytic

Interventions

efferent limb stimulationPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with loop ileostomy * Barium transit throught the efferent limb without leaks Exclusion Criteria: * Chemotherapy at the moment * Ileostomy closure at the same admission than the ileostomy creation

Locations (1)

Hospital de Basurto

Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

postoperative ileus

Need for a nasogastric tube

Time frame: during the admission for the ileostomy closure

bowel movement

day of hospital stay whe stool or flatus begins

Time frame: during the admission for the ileostomy closure

Secondary Outcomes

hospital stay

days

Time frame: during the admission for the ileostomy closure

Central Contacts

Alba Vázquez-Melero

CONTACT

albav6@hotmail.com

Alberto Loizate

CONTACT

alberto.loizatetotoricaguena@osakidetza.eus

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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