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NCT Number: NCT01549353

Gum Chewing After Gynecologic Laparoscopy

Gum chewing has been reported to stimulate bowel motility after open surgery, such as cesarean section and other abdominal surgeries. In general, after laparoscopic surgery problems with reduced bowel motility are not as common as after open surgery. In this study the investigators test the hypothesis that gum chewing is enhancing rapid return of bowel motility after gynecologic laparoscopic surgery. Further the investigators study patient satisfaction and potential side effects of postoperative gum chewing.

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Key information

Conditions

Postoperative Care

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Klinikum Klagenfurt am Woerthersee

Klagenfurt, Carinthia, 9020, Austria

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • all gynecologic laparoscopic surgery
  • normal level of CA 125 postmenopausal

Exclusion criteria

  • loose teeth
  • chronic obstipation
  • laparotomy
  • operations longer then 3 h

Treatment and study plan

gum chewing

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Time to return to active bowel movements

    Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay

    First active bowel movement is defined as time from operation until first passage of flatus. Time until first defecation will also be measured.

Secondary outcomes

  1. patient satisfaction with postoperative gum chewing

    Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of the hospital stay

    Satisfaction will be measured with a visual analog scale (1 participant would never chew gum postoperatively again - 10 participant would always like to chew gum postoperatively)

  2. Number of participants with adverse events

    Time frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay

    All problems that are linked to postoperative gum chewing will be recorded (e.g. vomiting, aspiration,...)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Does Gum Chewing After Gynecologic Laparoscopy Stimulate Earlier Return of Bowel Motility?

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Mar 9, 2012
Registry last updated
Dec 4, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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