effects of chewing gum for 1hour before operation, in reducing tension & whether it increases the stomach fluid volume.

EFFECT OF PRE-OPERATIVE GUM CHEWING ON ANXIOLYSIS & GASTRIC VOLUME IN CHILDREN UNDERGOING ELECTIVE SURGERY: A RANDOMIZED CONTROL STUDY

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/08/044576

Enrollment

Registered

2022-08-02

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-06-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: PCS- Health Condition 2: 4- Measurement and Monitoring

Interventions

Intervention1: chewing gum (Wrigleys® Wrigley Jr. company, Chicago. double mint flavour containing 2g carbohydrate): in the trial group, the patients will be given one chewing gum orally and asked the

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA physical status I and II Patients undergoing elective surgeries Provides Consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient undergoing emergency surgery. Patient who are unable to give consent. Previous esophageal or gastric surgery. Gastroesophageal reflux. Gastrointestinal disorders. Ileus & current medication that affect gastric motility

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
compare gastric fluid volume using ultrasonography in both groupsTimepoint: at baseline and after 1 hour	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
compare anxiety using mYPAS anxiety scores in both groupsTimepoint: at baseline and after 1 hour	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Chaitanya Kamat

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and MRC

drchaitanya12@gmail.com8150038305

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026