Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluating the Efficacy of Current Treatments for Reducing Postoperative Ileus

Lead Sponsor:

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Paolo Giaccone Palermo

Conditions:

Post-operative Ileus

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Aim was to investigate efficacy of current treatments - water, chewing gum, and olive oil, in resolving postoperative ileus.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients underwent abdominal surgery for non neoplastic diseases

Exclusion

  • Metastatic disease
  • History of inflammatory bowel disease
  • Postoperative fever
  • Gastrointestinal fistula
  • Mint or olive allergy; and/or
  • Earlier abdominal radiation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

360 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01869231

Start Date

April 1 2010

Last Update

June 5 2013

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Università di palermo

Palermo, Italy