Bowel Preparation in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

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Conditions studied: Gynecologic Disease

In brief

This is a prospective randomized study of patients who are scheduled to undergo minimally invasive robotic gynecologic surgery. Patients will be randomized to require either pre-surgical bowel preparation vs. no bowel preparation. The effect of bowel preparation on intraoperative visualization, bowel handling, intestinal load and ease of surgery will be assessed. Patient comfort and satisfaction will be assessed.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06820359

Run by

Muhammad Aslam

People needed

166

Starts

2025-02-17

Expected to finish

2026-01-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-02-11

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Scheduled to undergo minimally invasive robotic gynecologic surgery;
• Age 18 years and above
• Willing to perform an enema if randomized to the enema group
• Able to read and understand English
• Willing to sign an informed consent form

You may not qualify if…

• Scheduled for open surgery
• Younger than 18 years of age
• Unwilling to perform an enema if randomized to the enema group
• Unable to read and understand English
• Unwilling to sign an informed consent form

Where it is running

• Henry Ford St. John Hospital — Detroit, Michigan, United States (enrolling)
• Henry Ford Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Warren Campus — Warren, Michigan, United States (enrolling)

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