Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00831246
Prevention of Ileus After Gynecologic Surgery Using Chewing Gum
Prevention of Post-Op Ileus After Gynecologic Surgery Using Chewing Gum
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 400 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Aultman Health Foundation · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
This study will attempt to determine if the use of chewing gum can cause the early return of bowel function after gynecologic surgery.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | chewing gum - Extra Winterfresh | Patients are given standard post-op care with clear liquid diet as tolerated plus chewing gum q8 for 30minute chewing intervals. |
| OTHER | Standard Post-Op Care | Patients are given standard post-op care with clear liquid diet as tolerated. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2008-04-01
- Primary completion
- 2009-04-01
- Completion
- 2009-04-01
- First posted
- 2009-01-28
- Last updated
- 2018-08-21
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00831246. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.