A randomised trial of gum chewing to reduce post-operative ileus
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Topic: Oral and GastrointestinalSubtopic: Oral and Gastrointestinal (all Subtopics)Disease: GastrointestinalDigestive SystemPost-operative ileus
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN55784442
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 400
Inclusion Criteria
We will include a wide range of patients (aged greater than 18 years, either sex) to ensure that the findings of this study will be broadly applicable.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Less than 18 years of age
2. Patients with Crohn's disease (as they may have markedly different nutritional needs and recoveries to most patients undergoing large bowel resection)
3. Emergency cases (non-gastrointestinal [GI] surgeons may do emergency surgery and pre-operative consent may not be possible)
4. Women who are pregnant or lactating
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method