Optimization of Postoperative Bowel Habits

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Constipation

In brief

Project is a trial, in which women undergoing vaginal surgery for pelvic organ prolapse will be randomized 1:1 to a postoperative bowel regimen of either oral senna or rectal bisacodyl suppository.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06335797

Run by

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

People needed

88

Starts

2024-10-16

Expected to finish

2027-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women ages 18 and older scheduled to undergo vaginal pelvic organ prolapse repair

You may not qualify if…

• Women younger than 18 years old
• Those unable to provide consent
• Preexisting chronic laxative use
• Conditions that could affect bowel function including, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, colorectal cancer, rectovaginal fistula; concurrent bowel surgery; intraoperative bowel injury

Where it is running

• Wake Forest University Health Sciences — Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States (enrolling)

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