Effect of Sham Feeding on Postoperative Ileus After Elective Liver Transplantation

N/ACompletedNCT01956643

Seoul National University Hospital70 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Postoperative Ileus

Interventions

gum chewingOTHER

gum chewing

ControlOTHER

Routine care during NPO

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

time to flatus

Time frame: an expected average of 75 hours

Secondary Outcomes

percentage of target calories

Time frame: an average 4 days

ICU length of stay

Time frame: an average 96 hous

hospital length of stay

Time frame: an average 20 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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