Preoperative care
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized clinical trial, consisting of phase 1, in which the sensory analysis of the gum will be evaluated by a group of 50 people. Subsequently, phase 2 will take place in a hospital envi
Sponsors
Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões
Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Research participants who underwent video cholecystectomy in two hospitals in the north of Rio Grande do Sul and presented postoperative paralytic ileus
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: history of allergies to gum components; diseases that worsen intestinal transit; diabetic patients; patients with chewing difficulties
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Coffee-flavored chewing gum with added trigonelline is expected to be effective in the treatment of postoperative paralytic ileus. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to reduce the period for the first post-surgical defecation after using the gum, as well as reducing hospital stays. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJorgiana Mazzetti
Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões
Outcome results
None listed