Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01559662
Effect of Sugared Chewing Gum on Gastrointestinal Recovery After Major Colorectal Surgery
A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Sugared Chewing Gum on Gastrointestinal Recovery After Major Colorectal Surgery in Patients Managed With Early Enteral Feeding
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 114 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 85 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
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
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT | Sugared Chewing Gum (Juicy Fruit) | One stick of gum, 3 times daily from Postoperative day 1 to 7 |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2010-08-01
- Primary completion
- 2012-03-01
- Completion
- 2012-03-01
- First posted
- 2012-03-21
- Last updated
- 2012-08-15
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01559662. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.