Effect of chewing gum on patients during cardiothoracic surgery perioperative period: a single-center randomized controlled study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2100051464

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2021-09-24

Start date

2021-09-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-06-20

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Conditions

Cardiothoracic Surgery Diseases

Interventions

Experimental group:Chewing gum

Control group:Routine care and treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Sign written informed consent before implementing the relevant procedures of the experiment; 2. Aged 18 to 75 years, no gender limit; 3. Patients undergoing surgery and general anesthesia with tracheal intubation for anesthesia; 4. No liver, kidney, brain and other important organ diseases; 5. No cognitive and communication barriers; 6. Have the ability to chew.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Emergency surgery; 2. A history of cardiothoracic surgery, combined with other serious physical diseases; 3. Those who have dentures, oral diseases, or risk of aspiration; 4. Those who have been allergic to chewing gum.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
First exhaust time;Time to first bowel movement ;Lung infection rate;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLin Yanjuan

Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University

fjxhyjl@163.com+86 13365910562

Outcome results

None listed

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