Chewing Gum Facilitates an Earlier Return to Bowel Function in Pediatric Scoliosis Patients: A Prospective Randomized Study
- Conditions
- Scoliosis
- Registration Number
- NCT02165436
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of chewing gum on reducing post-operative ileus and reducing post-operative gastrointestinal symptoms in pediatric patients undergoing surgical correction of scoliosis. This study would provide minimal risk to its study population, and has the opportunity to provide a benefit to patients undergoing scoliosis surgery. If shown to be effective, this could lead to changes and improvement of the post-operative course for pediatric scoliosis patients.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 83
- Otherwise meets criteria for surgical correction of scoliosis
- Mental capacity to understand the purpose of the study
- Idiopathic scoliosis or neuromuscular scoliosis with mild cerebral involvement
- Posterior surgery approach only
- Unable to safely chew gum due to oropharyngeal issues or airway issues
- History of GI surgery (G-tube, fundoplication, ostomy etc...)
- Anterior approach
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time to return of normal bowel function. 72-96 hours Patients are interviewed daily as inpatient and then several days after surgery to determine the time (reported in hours post-operative) first flatus and first bowel movement was experienced.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
The Children's Hospital of Alabama
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States
The Children's Hospital of Alabama🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States