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
Name Time Method time to flatus two days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method time to stool five days
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Università di palermo
🇮🇹Palermo, Italy
Università di palermo🇮🇹Palermo, Italy