Effect of Postoperative Laxative on Bowel Function After Colonic Surgery
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00427492 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: January 29, 2007
Last Update Posted
: February 11, 2009
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Colonic Cancer | Drug: Magnesia Drug: Placebo | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 56 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Supportive Care |
Official Title: | Effect of Postoperative Laxative on Bowel Function After Colonic Surgery |
Study Start Date : | January 2007 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | January 2009 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | January 2009 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Magnesia
Medical laxative
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Drug: Magnesia
Tablet magnesia 500mg. 2 tablet 2 times a day for a week
Drug: Placebo
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo
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Drug: Placebo |
- Time to defecation after colonic resection [ Time Frame: 2-8 days ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with planned elective colonic resection
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous extended abdominal surgery
- Pregnancy
- Opioid or alcohol abuse

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00427492
Denmark | |
Copenhagen University hospital Hvidovre | |
Hvidovre, Denmark, 2650 |
Principal Investigator: | Jens Andersen, MD | Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre |
Responsible Party: | Jens Andersen. Consultant Surgeon, Copenhagen University Hospital - Hvidovre |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00427492 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
02 290964 |
First Posted: | January 29, 2007 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 11, 2009 |
Last Verified: | February 2009 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Colonic Neoplasms Colorectal Neoplasms Intestinal Neoplasms Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Digestive System Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases |
Colonic Diseases Intestinal Diseases Laxatives Cathartics Magnesium Oxide Gastrointestinal Agents Antacids Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |