Pre-op Bowel Prep Before Abdominal Surgery
Withdrawn before enrolling · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Pre-operative Bowel Prep
In brief
Current management of elective bowel surgery typically involves performing a preoperative bowel preparation ("bowel prep") in many instances; however, this practice is not standardized at most institutions. Over the years, bowel preps have been used in an attempt to decrease the risk of complications associated with gastrointestinal surgery. However, there is limited adequate data to support this clinical management in the pediatric patient population. The investigator plans to perform a prospective, randomized study of our pediatric surgical patients who will undergo an elective bowel resection or ostomy closure to assess if a bowel prep prior to surgical intervention affects their postoperative course. The aim of this study is to evaluate for differences that may alter and improve future management.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01512394
- Run by
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
- People needed
- 0
- Starts
- 2011-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2016-01-28
Who can join
Age: 0 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- All children, ages 3 months to 17 years, who will undergo an elective bowel resection or ostomy closure at CMH
You may not qualify if…
- Patients whose operation was performed emergently, and hence a bowel prep was not possible preoperatively;
- If they necessitate a diverting proximal ostomy;
- If they have any known intra-abdominal infection preoperatively;
- If an intra-operative colonoscopy is necessary, and hence the patient must have a preoperative bowel prep.
- No patients with an underlying malignancy or immunodeficiency or with renal, metabolic or cardiac conditions will be included.
- No patients with known allergies to any medication used in the bowel preparation will be included.
Where it is running
- Children's Mercy Hospital — Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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