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Trial of Chewing Gum to Reduce Post Operative Ileus in Elective Colorectal Surgery

NCT02372500 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 130

Last updated 2015-02-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

It is unknown whether post operative chewing gum will reduce post operative ileus. This study is a randomised controlled trial that will determine whether chewing gum three times a day following surgery will reduce post operative ileus. Time to passage of flatus will be used to determine that incidence of ileus.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Chewing gum

Sugar free chewing gum

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dale Vimalachandran, MD FRCS · Countess of Chester

  • Rachel Clifford, MRCS · Countess of Chester

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-03-31
Primary Completion
2016-03-31
Completion
2016-10-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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