Status:
UNKNOWN
Influence of Gum Chewing on Postoperative Bowel Activity After Complete Staging Surgery for Gynecological Malignancies
Lead Sponsor:
Erzincan Military Hospital
Conditions:
Postoperative Ileus
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Postoperative ileus can cause the accumulation of secretions and gas, resulting in nausea, vomiting and abdominal distension and pain. Prolonged paralytic ileus is one of the commonest reasons for del...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women who would undergo surgical staging for malignant gynecologic disease such as endometrial cancer, cervix cancer and ovarian cancer were assessed for eligibility.
Exclusion
- women who had thyroid diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, complaints of chronic constipation (defined as two or less bowel movements per week), had a history of prior abdominal bowel surgery, abdominal radiation, or neoadjuvant chemotherapy,
- need for intensive care more that 24 hours postoperatively, had nasogastric tube drainage beyond the first postoperative morning bowel anastomosis in relation to their operation during the surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
152 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01835119
Start Date
January 1 2012
End Date
April 1 2013
Last Update
April 18 2013
Active Locations (1)
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İzmir Tepecik training and research hospital
Izmir, Tepecik, Turkey (Türkiye), 35120