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Evaluating the Efficacy of Current Treatments for Reducing Postoperative Ileus

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Post-operative Ileus
Registration Number
NCT01869231
Lead Sponsor
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone Palermo
Brief Summary

Aim was to investigate efficacy of current treatments - water, chewing gum, and olive oil, in resolving postoperative ileus.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
360
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients underwent abdominal surgery for non neoplastic diseases
Exclusion Criteria
  • Metastatic disease
  • History of inflammatory bowel disease
  • Postoperative fever
  • Gastrointestinal fistula
  • Mint or olive allergy; and/or
  • Earlier abdominal radiation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
time to flatustwo days
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
time to stoolfive days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Università di palermo

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Palermo, Italy

Università di palermo
🇮🇹Palermo, Italy

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