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The Impact of Chewing Gum on Postoperative Bowel Activity and Postoperative Pain After Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

The Impact of Chewing Gum on Postoperative Bowel Activity and Postoperative Pain After Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05135416
Enrollment
92
Registered
2021-11-26
Start date
2021-09-01
Completion date
2021-09-01
Last updated
2021-11-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Postoperative Pain

Keywords

Pain, Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Surgery, Bowel Functions, Chewing Gum, Nursing

Brief summary

Surgical interventions, such as restoring the health of patients and eliminating their existing symptoms, the surgical process can have many negative effects on the patient. In order to minimize these complications, the Accelerated Recovery Protocol After Surgery (ERAS) has also found widespread use in obstetric surgery. The ERAS protocol consists of different evidence-based practices at each stage, before, during, and after surgery. Stool and gas extraction, especially colorectal reported that chewing gum has a positive impact on the time/ can be used after pelvic surgical procedures, perioperative care guide contains reported in ERAS protocols, evidence-based, inexpensive, easily applied, and easily tolerated a practice that is emphasized.

Detailed description

Surgical interventions, such as restoring the health of patients and eliminating their existing symptoms, the surgical process can have many negative effects on the patient. In order to minimize these complications, the Accelerated Recovery Protocol After Surgery (ERAS) has also found widespread use in obstetric surgery. The ERAS protocol consists of different evidence-based practices at each stage, before, during, and after surgery. Stool and gas extraction, especially colorectal reported that chewing gum has a positive impact on the time/ can be used after pelvic surgical procedures, perioperative care guide contains reported in ERAS protocols, evidence-based, inexpensive, easily applied, and easily tolerated a practice that is emphasized. Different studies have been conducted to determine the effect of chewing gum on intestinal peristalsis. Intestinal sounds and defecation of chewing gum after cesarean section surgery. A limited number of studies on patients with total laparoscopic hysterectomy exist on this topic.

Interventions

control of consciousness chewing gum listening to bowel sounds assessment of pain

PROCEDUREControl group

control of consciousness listening to bowel sounds assessment of pain

Sponsors

Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

crossover assignment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Total laparoscopic hysterectomy is the most common type of hysterectomy., * Who is literate, * over 18 years old, * The body mass index is dec 18.50-24.99 kg/m2, * Able to communicate, no language problems. * No history of allergies, * Who volunteered to participate in the study and received my approval, * No complications during the operation, * With a patient who is not diagnosed with a mental and psychiatric illness

Exclusion criteria

* Who can not adapt to the treatment process, * Developing postoperative complications, * Chemotherapy - receiving radiation therapy therapy, * With epilepsy disease, * With any history of allergies, * A history of dental and gum diseases, with difficulty chewing, * With a problem of the mucous membrane inside the mouth, * Using drugs that can affect bowel function due to systemic diseases, * Patients with a mental disability or a perception problem

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change of the postoperative baseline bowel activity (bowel sounds) at the first 6 hours postoperative pain after total laparoscopic hysterectomywithin postoperative first 6 hours, three times per 2 hoursTime to first detection of postoperative bowel activity will be evaluated by the same healthcare worker via physical examination (oscultation of the four quadrants)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026