Trial Information
Effects of Gum Chewing on Recovery of Bowel Function Following Abdominal Surgery for Endometrial and Ovarian Cancer: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients undergoing staging or cytoreductive surgery for primary endometrial or
ovarian cancer at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai hospital
Exclusion Criteria:
- Perioperative hyperalimentation
- Recent chemotherapy (within 3 weeks before surgery)
- Previous bowel surgery
- Inflammatory bowel diseases
- Previous abdominal or pelvic radiation
- Need for immediate postoperative endotracheal intubation
- Need for postoperative admission to intensive care unit
- Undergoing emergency surgery with oral intake of fluid or food within 4 hours before
surgery
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Outcome Measure:
Time to first flatus
Outcome Time Frame:
Up to 7 days after surgery
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Kittipat Charoenkwan, MD
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
Chiang Mai University
Authority:
Thailand: Research Ethics Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University
Study ID:
GUM-ET/OV
NCT ID:
NCT01389986
Start Date:
July 2011
Completion Date:
September 2013
Related Keywords:
- Paralytic Ileus
- Ovarian Neoplasms
- Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
- Adenoma
- Ileus