The Impact of Chewing Gum on Postoperat… | Clinical Trial

Key information

Conditions

Postoperative Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pain, Postoperative Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Postoperative Complications Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital

Istanbul, Küçükçekmece, 341303, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

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

Treatment and study plan

chewing gum Group

Procedure

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

Control Group

Procedure

control of consciousness listening to bowel sounds assessment of pain

Primary outcomes

Change of the postoperative baseline bowel activity (bowel sounds) at the first 6 hours postoperative pain after total laparoscopic hysterectomy

Time frame: within postoperative first 6 hours, three times per 2 hours

Time to first detection of postoperative bowel activity will be evaluated by the same healthcare worker via physical examination (oscultation of the four quadrants)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2021
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Nov 26, 2021
Registry last updated: Nov 26, 2021

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