NCT01579175

The Effect of Gum Chewing on Postoperative Ileus After Gynecologic Surgery

The Effect of Gum Chewing on Postoperative Ileus After Gynecologic Surgery.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1 / Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 294 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The investigators are randomizing patients to receive chewing gum (Extra Sugar Free, Spearment) every 4 hours during waking hours for 15 minutes versus standard postoperative care. The investigators then have them fill out a survey in house and 1 week after their surgery that record time to first flatus, hunger, toleration of clear liquids and food and some information about pain, satisfaction, and quality of life. The investigators contact them via phone and email a maximum of three times in order to collect this information. 30 days postoperatively the investigators also contact them and perform a chart review for any postoperative complications.

Conditions

• Postoperative Ileus

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Chewing gum	Sugar Free (Extra spearment) gum given to chew every 4 hours during waking hours for 15 minutes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-01-01
• Primary completion: 2013-02-01
• Completion: 2013-02-01
• First posted: 2012-04-17
• Last updated: 2013-03-14

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States