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Interventions to Decrease the Impact of Post-OPerative Ileus After Liver Transplant or Resection Surgery

NCT01156129 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 111

Last updated 2023-09-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial to assess ways to address post-operative ileus (POI) in adult patients on the liver transplant service undergoing either liver transplant or resection surgery. Patient who speak and understand English will be randomized into one of three groups including a.)control group receiving standard therapy for post-operative ileus, b.)group receiving standard therapy and acupressure bracelets, and c.)group receiving standard therapy and sugar free gum four times daily.

Conditions

  • Ileus

Interventions

DRUG

stool softener

ducosate sodium, Milk of Magnesia, dulcolax

DEVICE

Arm B: Acupressure bracelet

Bioband

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

sugar free gum

Orbit

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Nebraska

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Laurel W Williams, MSN,RN · University of Nebraska

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-09-01
Primary Completion
2012-07-01
Completion
2012-12-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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