CompletedNot Applicable

Effectiveness of Gum Chewing on Ileus in Chinese Colorectal Patients Underwent Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

China92 participantsStarted 2015-01

Plain-language summary

Gum chewing group will have less ileus and early resume of bowel motion than control group.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with newly diagnosed colorectal cancer undergoing laparoscopic resection in in Queen Mary Hospital * At least 18 years * Speak Cantonese * Able to follow study protocol and chewing gum study Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive disability * Requirement of epidural analgesia * Requirement of intensive care unit/ High dependency unit care postoperatively * Inability to chew * Presence of procedure other than colorectal resection * Non Chinese

What they're measuring

Time to first flatus

Timeframe: from postoperative day 0 till an expected average of day 7

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02419586

SponsorShum Nga Fan

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2015-12

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