Prunes for Gastrointestinal Function After Gynecologic Surgery
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2020-07-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This is a prospective, randomized control trial that randomizes patients post-operatively
into standard care versus standard care plus prunes. Patients in the control arm will take
100 mg docusate twice per day for 3 days (standard care). Participants in the treatment arm
will consume 4 oz prunes daily and take 100 mg docusate twice per day for 3 days. The primary
objective is to determine the time to first bowel movement after surgery.