Pediatric Colostomy Reversal: Traditional Care vs. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether using an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol helps children recover faster after colostomy reversal compared with traditional care. The main question it aims to answer is: Does ERAS lower the number of days children need to stay in the hospital after colos
| Condition(s) | Colostomy - Stoma, Stoma Reversal Procedure, ERAS |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether using an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol helps children recover faster after colostomy reversal compared with traditional care. The main question it aims to answer is: Does ERAS lower the number of days children need to stay in the hospital after colostomy reversal compared with traditional care? Researchers will compare two groups: ERAS group - Children receive shorter pre-surgery fasting, no mechanical bowel preparation, early pain control, and early feeding after surgery. Traditional care group - Children receive the usual long bowel preparation, overnight fasting, opioid pain medicine, and a longer period without food after surgery. Participants will: Be randomly assigned to either the ERAS or traditional care group Ha |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with Colostomy * Admitted for Reversal of colostomy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with endocrinal abnormalities * Patients with cardiac abnormalities * Patients with spinal abnormalities * Patients with bleeding abnormalities * Patients who have undergone previous multiple abdominal surgeries |
| Ages | 2 Years to 13 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | Children Hospital Faisalabad |
| Locations | Faisalābad, Punjab Province, Pakistan |
| Start date | 2025-08-01 |
| NCT ID | NCT07206836 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07206836 |