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Nicotine Gum Recovery After Colorectal Surgery

NCT01662115 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 4

Last updated 2017-08-22

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the use of nicotine gum in the postoperative period influences surgical outcome in patients undergoing colorectal surgery.

Conditions

  • Post-operative Ileus

Interventions

DRUG

Nicotine gum

Patients will chew nicotine gum 3 times a day until discharge or 7 days, whichever comes first

OTHER

Regular chewing gum

Patients will chew regular sugar-free gum 3 times a day until discharge or 7 days, whichever comes first

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Cleveland Clinic

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • ERIC G WEISS, MD · Cleveland Clinic Florida

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-08-31
Primary Completion
2014-06-30
Completion
2014-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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