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NCT Number: NCT01956643

Effect of Sham Feeding on Postoperative Ileus After Elective Liver Transplantation

Postoperative ileus is a common after abdominal surgery. Multifactorial etiology such as surgical trauma, bowel manipulation and perioperative opioids contributes to delayed return of normal gut function Chewing gum has recently been used as a form of sham feeding to stimulate acceleration of gut function after abdominal surgery.

The investigators hypothesize that sham feeding with chewing gum will accelerate return of gut function after liver transplantation.

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Key information

Conditions

Postoperative Ileus

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, 110-744, South Korea

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • elective liver transplantation surgery
  • an ability to chew gum

Exclusion criteria

  • emergency surgery
  • age less than 18 years,
  • inability to provide written informed consent
  • an inability to chew gum
  • hepaticojejunostomy
  • sedated patients
  • reintubated patients
  • Glasgow Coma Scale <13
  • reoperation before gas out
  • previous bowel surgery

Treatment and study plan

Gum Chewing

Other

gum chewing

Control

Other

Routine care during NPO

Primary outcomes

  1. time to flatus

    Time frame: an expected average of 75 hours

Secondary outcomes

  1. percentage of target calories

    Time frame: an average 4 days

  2. ICU length of stay

    Time frame: an average 96 hous

  3. hospital length of stay

    Time frame: an average 20 days

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Seoul National University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Oct 8, 2013
Registry last updated
Sep 25, 2019

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