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Prevention of Ileus After Gynecologic Surgery Using Chewing Gum

NCT00831246 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 400

Last updated 2018-08-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will attempt to determine if the use of chewing gum can cause the early return of bowel function after gynecologic surgery.

Conditions

  • Ileus

Interventions

OTHER

chewing gum - Extra Winterfresh

Patients are given standard post-op care with clear liquid diet as tolerated plus chewing gum q8 for 30minute chewing intervals.

OTHER

Standard Post-Op Care

Patients are given standard post-op care with clear liquid diet as tolerated.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Aultman Health Foundation

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael Hopkins, MD · Aultman Health Foundation

  • James M Clark, MD · Aultman Health Foundation

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-04-30
Primary Completion
2009-04-30
Completion
2009-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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