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Effect of Sugared Chewing Gum on Gastrointestinal Recovery After Major Colorectal Surgery

NCT01559662 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 114

Last updated 2012-08-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The Purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of gum chewing on recovery of gastrointestinal function in patient undergoing major colorectal surgery. The investigators hypothesize that patients who chew gum after major colorectal surgery will have faster recovery of gastrointestinal function.

Conditions

  • Postoperative Ileus

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Sugared Chewing Gum (Juicy Fruit)

One stick of gum, 3 times daily from Postoperative day 1 to 7

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Phillip Fleshner, MD · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-08-31
Primary Completion
2012-03-31
Completion
2012-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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