Clinical trial · Interventional
Trial of Chewing Gum to Reduce Post Operative Ileus in Elective Colorectal Surgery
Randomised Controlled Trial of Chewing Gum to Reduce Post Operative Ileus in Elective Colorectal Surgery
NCT02372500CI-TRIAL-00016941unknownN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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)
It is unknown whether post operative chewing gum will reduce post operative ileus. This study is a randomised controlled trial that will determine whether chewing gum three times a day following surgery will reduce post operative ileus. Time to passage of flatus will be used to determine that incidence of ileus.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
| Surgery | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chewing gum | Dietary Supplement | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Chewing gum
- description
- Patients will chew sugar free gum three times a day
- interventionNames
- Dietary Supplement: Chewing gum
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control
- description
- Normal post operative care
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Bowel function (as assessed by questionnaire)
- timeFrame
- Minutes (end of surgery to first passage of flatus, measured up to 4 weeks)
- description
- Time to passage of flatus
Secondary outcomes (4)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Undergoing elective colorectal surgery (open and laparoscopic), able to given informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency colorectal surgery, unable to consent
References
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