Randomized Controlled Trial of Chewing Gum on Postoperative Patients' Gastrointestinal Function Recovery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR-TRC-14004287

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2014-02-24

Start date

2014-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-04-18

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Conditions

Postoperative ileus

Interventions

Chewing Gum (CG) Group:Chewing Gum

Control:Blank

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult aged under 85 years; 2. Well-conscious; 3. Accept gastrointestinal surgery in our hospital; 4. Gender is unlimited; 5. BMI is unlimited; 6. Agree to participate in our RCT.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Terrible-conscious; 2. Cannot chew; 3. Ileus before operation; 4. Ready to create stoma; 5. Refuse to participate in our RCT.

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Operation duration;Date of hospitalization;Cost of hospitalization;	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time of flatus;Time of defecation;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHuang Qi

Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery of Tongji Hospital

hqhq007@hotmail.com+86 13524757117

Outcome results

None listed

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