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Effect of chewing gum on recovery of gastrointestinal function in elderly patients after posterior lumbar fusion

Effect of chewing gum on recovery of gastrointestinal function in elderly patients after posterior lumbar fusion

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300072865
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-06-27
Start date
2023-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-02

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Conditions

Degenerative diseases of bone, joint and soft tissue

Interventions

Intervention group:Patients chewed gum (Ida xylitol gum, manufactured by American Arrow Company authorized by China Company) on the basis of routine care and returned to the ward from the postoperativ
Control:Postoperative routine care

Sponsors

Peking union medical college hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients were selected to enter the observational study when all of the following conditions were met: a. patients over 60 years of age; b. patients who were diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation/lumbar spinal stenosis/spondylolisthesis based on clinical manifestations (such as low back pain, lower limb pain or numbness) and imaging studies and failed to respond to conservative treatment for more than three months; c. patients who underwent open posterior lumbar fusion surgery under general anesthesia, such as posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) or transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), with surgical segments below three levels.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients could not be selected to enter the clinical study when any of the following conditions were present: a. previous history of spinal or gastrointestinal surgery; b. patients with spinal fracture, tumor, infection, spinal deformity; c. patients with diabetes, gastrointestinal dysfunction or severe cerebrovascular disease; d. unable to understand the experimental content or unable to cooperate with the experimenter (such as suffering from mental illness); e. patients at high risk of esophageal obstruction (such as tooth mobility, wearing dentures, etc.).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
First Drinking Time;Postoperative daily water intake;Time to first meal;Time to first audible bowel sound;First time of postoperative anus exhaust;First defecation time;Postoperative complications;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
PCA pump volume;Postoperative abdominal pain score;Postoperative wound pain score;Postoperative nausea score;Gastrointestinal drug use;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public Contacthai wang

Peking union medical college hospital

wanghai907@hotmail.com+86 186 1072 9862

Outcome results

None listed

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