Reissman 1995.
Methods | Randomised clinical trial, USA | |
Participants | 161 hospitalised adults undergoing major abdominal surgery, at nutritional risk due to major surgery Male:Female = 77:84 Mean age = 53.5 years |
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Interventions | Experimental group: Early feeding group, clear liquid diet on 1st postoperative day, and advanced to a regular diet with 24 ‐ 48 hrs(n = 80) Control group: Regular feeding. Nothing by mouth until resolution of ileus(n = 81) | |
Outcomes | Vomiting, abdominal distention, length of ileus, tolerance of regular diet, length of hospitalisation, and complications | |
Study dates | November 1992 and April 1994 | |
Notes | We could obtain no contact information for the authors. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not described |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not described |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not described |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not described |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | The number of participants with incomplete data was not reported. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | All‐cause mortality and serious adverse events were reported. |
For‐profit bias | Unclear risk | It was unclear how the trial was funded. |
Other bias | Low risk | The trial appeared to be free of other components that could put it at risk of bias. |