Clinical trial · Interventional
Effects of Rocking on Postoperative Ileus Duration Study
The Effects of Rocking Chair Motion on Postoperative Ileus Duration, Subjective Pain and Time to Discharge Following Abdominal Surgery
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Primary Objective: 1\. Compare the duration of postoperative ileus (POI) duration (time to first flatus), subjective reports of surgical and gas pain, postoperative pain medication (total milligrams per 24 hours) and postoperative recovery time(length of stay) between two groups of abdominal surgery cancer patients receiving either standard postoperative care or standard care plus the rocking intervention.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal Cancer | Malignant Abdominal Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocking Chair Intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Rocking Group
- description
- Patients rocked in a rocking chair in 10-20 minute increments for at least one hour per day beginning on the first day after surgery. Activity was increased each day and continued until passage of first postoperative flatus.
- interventionNames
- Other: Rocking Chair Intervention
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Standard Care
- description
- Standard care group got out of bed and sat in a non-rocking chair and ambulated beginning the first day after surgery. Activity was increased each day and continued until passage of first postoperative flatus.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Time to First Postoperative Flatus in Days Was the End of Postoperative Ileus (POI) Indicator.
- timeFrame
- Daily from first day after surgical procedure to passage of first flatus (up to 5 - 7 days post surgery).
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Post abdominal surgical cancer patient, undergoing abdominal surgery 2. Over 21 years of age. 3. Ambulatory. 4. Cognitively intact. 5. Scheduled to have epidural analgesia with fentanyl or dilaudid and/or patient controlled analgesia with morphine or dilaudid as their primary mode of postoperative pain control. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Postoperative abdominal surgical cancer patient less than 21 years of age. 2. Are not ambulatory. 3. Are not cognitively intact. 4. Have any of the following: severe neuromuscular disease, cardiovascular disease, pacemakers, inner-ear disturbances, known peripheral vascular disease that interferes with ambulation, are on sympathetic inhibitory or mood altering drugs. All patients will have epidural and/or patient controlled analgesia as their primary mode of postoperative pain control and those who do not will be excluded.
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