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Postoperative effect of chewing gum on paediatric stoma reversal: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Postoperative Impact of chewing gum on paediatric stoma reversal: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12625000914460
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-08-22
Start date
2025-08-31
Completion date
2026-08-31
Last updated
2025-09-08

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study assess the role of chewing gum in pediatric post operative ileus(POI) following stoma closure.

Interventions

In this study ,we will use hilal bubble gum which is a standard company manufacturing standard gums nationally. There will 2 arms.one arm will receive chewing gum 24 hours post operatively(intervention) every 3 hours, for 3 days. After every 3hours mother or care giver is advised to collect amount of un used gum, which will be recorded every 12 hours. Gum will be provided free of cost. while another arm will not receive it. Same age and disease groups will be selected for the study.

Sponsors

Aftab welfare trust
Lead SponsorCharities/Societies/Foundations

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Caregiver)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
7 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

children planned for stoma reversal, older than 7 years and less than 18 years.

Exclusion criteria

i. patients with documented allergies to the contents of chewing gum. ii. Patients with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus disease at the time of surgery. iii. Patients who will be unconscious or unable to chew gum after 24 hours post-surgery.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026