Comparative effect of wooden toothbrush and coffee on ileus after surgery

Comparative study on the effect of brushing with traditional wooden toothbrush and drinking coffee on the duration of postoperative ileus and duration of hospitalization in patients undergoing elective gastrointestinal surgery

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20211025052864N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-11-21

Start date

2021-11-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-29

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Conditions

Ileus. Ileus, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: wooden Toothbrush group: Patients will use traditional wooden toothbrush twice a day (morning and night) for 5 minutes from the morning after surgery. The re

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elective gastrointestinal surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The first time to expel gas or feces. Timepoint: No specific timing. Method of measurement: Patient report.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactEbrahim esfandiari

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

esfandiari@med.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3792 9105

Outcome results

None listed

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