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Rib Raising for Post-operative Ileus

NCT03662672 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 102

Last updated 2022-03-10

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Summary

We are conducting a randomized controlled trial the use of rib raising for post-operative ileus. Rib raising is an osteopathic manipulative technique (OMT). We will recruit all patients undergoing major abdominal surgery and once they have been enrolled, we will randomize them to receive daily rib raising or a control technique where we place hands on the back but do not apply any pressure. In preliminary studies, Rib raising has been shown to reduce post-operative ileus and hospital length of stay by up to 50%.

Conditions

  • Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
  • Manipulation, Osteopathic
  • Postoperative Care
  • Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Osteopathic Medicine

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Rib raising and lumbar release

Rib raising per protocol described in arm description.

PROCEDURE

Sham procedure

Sham procedure per protocol described in arm description

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-09-27
Primary Completion
2019-08-15
Completion
2019-08-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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