Effect of Sugared Chewing Gum on Gastrointestinal Recovery After Major Colorectal Surgery

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Postoperative Ileus

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Sugared Chewing Gum (Juicy Fruit)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01559662

CSMCGumStudy

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 114 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Able to freely give written informed consent to participate in the study and have signed the Informed Consent Form
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Class I-III (Appendix III);
• Due to undergo small and/or large partial bowel resection via laparotomy or laparoscopy

Exclusion criteria

• Mentally incompetent or unable or unwilling to provide informed consent or comply with study procedures
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Class IV or V;
• History of abdominal carcinomatosis
• History of radiation enteritis
• Children < 18 or adults > 85 years of age

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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114 participants in 2 patient groups

Sugared Chewing Gum

Experimental group

Description:

Patient asked to chew sugared chewing gum postoperative day 1 to 7, 3 times a day, 45 minutes at a time

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Sugared Chewing Gum (Juicy Fruit)

No Gum

No Intervention group

Description:

No gum given, routine postoperative care provided