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NCT Number: NCT04970732

Effect of Chewing Gum on Abdominal Distension in Patients After Lumbar Spine Surgery

According to chewing gum can promote the recovery of gastrointestinal function, it is used as an intervention measure for patients after lumbar surgery to evaluate the effect of chewing gum on improving abdominal distension of patients after lumbar surgery, so as to provide basis for the application and promotion of chewing gum in lumbar postoperative nursing

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Key information

Conditions

Lumbar Spondylosis Bone Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Spinal Diseases Spondylosis

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Peking University Third Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100191, China

About this study

In this study, the patients after lumbar surgery were given chewing gum after anesthesia. The exhaust time, defecation time and the incidence of abdominal distension of the two groups were compared, and the significance of chewing gum in improving abdominal distension after lumbar surgery was discussed

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • The subjects aged 18 years or above were able to chew together;
  • Good at listening, speaking, reading and writing;
  • Lumbar degenerative disease was definitely diagnosed;
  • General anesthesia was used;
  • Methods: posterior lumbar decompression, bone graft fusion and internal fixation;
  • No history of gum allergy;

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

Gum chewing

Procedure

The patients in the experimental group returned to the ward for general anesthesia, started to wake up for 2 hours, chewed xylitol gum, and the professional nurses distributed it on time every 2 hours on the operation day, then 3 times / day, 15-20 minutes / time, 2 tablets / time. Body position: lateral position. The first anal exhaust stop chewing, normal sleep at night (8 p.m.), do not chew gum. Gum waste must be identified

Primary outcomes

  1. Physical examination

    Time frame: After surgery to discharge, an average of 4 days

    Number of bowel sounds

  2. Time points

    Time frame: After surgery to discharge, an average of 4 days

    First anal exhaust time, first defecation time

  3. Medication

    Time frame: After surgery to discharge, an average of 4 days

    Whether the medication for exhaust and defecation is used. If used, what kind of medicine and the dosage of the medicine.

  4. Incidence of abdominal distension

    Time frame: After surgery to discharge, an average of 4 days

    Incidence of abdominal distension

Secondary outcomes

  1. Oral comfort

    Time frame: After surgery to discharge, an average of 4 days

    Whether the oral comfort is applied.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Peking University Third Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized Controlled Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Chewing Gum in Improving Abdominal Distension After Lumbar Spine Surgery

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jul 21, 2021
Registry last updated
Jul 21, 2021

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