Effect of Gum-chewing on Postoperative Recovery of Gut Functions: A Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Postoperative ileus; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12607000538448
• Lead Sponsor: Division of Surgery, John Hunter Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-10-22
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

Elective surgery involving any form of gastric or bowel resection with or without primary anastomosis.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with known risk of aspiration eg. cognitively or intellectually impaired, previous stroke with residual neurological deficiency involving the facial-oro-pharyngeal muscles. Patients who require prolonged intubation/sedation immediately post-op.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time to first bowel motion[daily until the first bowel motion or 14 days have elapsed, whichever occurs first.];time to tolerance of normal diet[from post-operative day 3 until discharge or 14 days have elapsed, whichever occurs first.];Length of stay[at discharge]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain score on a visual analogue scale[daily until 14 days have elapsed or dishcarge from hospital, whichever occurs first];Incidence of symptoms of ileus including nausea, vomiting and bloating[daily until 14 days have elapsed or dishcarge from hospital, whichever occurs first];Incidence of postoperative complications including prolonged ileus requiring nasogastric tube insertion, wound dehiscence, readmission to intensive care unit, unplanned readmission within 30 days[during trial and at 30 days post-discharge]