Gum Chewing and Postoperative Intestinal Function After Gynecolgic Operations

Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Pediatric Research and Training Hospital100 enrolled

Overview

The investigators aimed to assess whether postoperative gum chewing improve intestinal functions.

We will randomize patients into two groups after gynecologic operations. One group will chew gum, the other group not and we will assess the gastrointestinal function functions.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Gastrointestinal Disorder Postoperative

Interventions

chewing gumOTHER

postoperative gum chewing to improve gastrointestinal function

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 70 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Women underwent gynecologic operation * Women who are eligible for gum chewing Exclusion Criteria: * Women with previous gastrointestinal intervantion * Women with previous abdominal surgery

Locations (1)

Zeynep Kamil

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Gastrointesitinal function

Gastrointesitinal function will be assess by bowel sound for every 2 hours and time of flatulence will be recorded

Time frame: postoperative first 48 hours

Central Contacts

enis ozkaya, md

CONTACT

905054742459 enozkaya1979@gmail.com

Taylan şenol, md

CONTACT

905054037490 taylan_senol@hotmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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