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The Purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of gum chewing on recovery of gastrointestinal function in patient undergoing major colorectal surgery. The investigators hypothesize that patients who chew gum after major colorectal surgery will have faster recovery of gastrointestinal function.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugared Chewing Gum | Experimental | Patient asked to chew sugared chewing gum postoperative day 1 to 7, 3 times a day, 45 minutes at a time |
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| No Gum | No Intervention | No gum given, routine postoperative care provided |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugared Chewing Gum (Juicy Fruit) | Dietary Supplement | One stick of gum, 3 times daily from Postoperative day 1 to 7 |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Time (in hours) to tolerating a low residue diet | Time measured from end of operation to patient tolerating 50% of a low residue diet without emesis in 24 hours | 30 day postoperative period |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Time (in hours) to passage of flatus | Time from end of operation to first passage of flatus (reported by patient) | 30 day postoperative period |
| Time (hours) to first bowel movement | Time (hours) from end of operation to first bowel movement |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip Fleshner, MD | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Cedars Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | California | 90048 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D045823 | Ileus |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007415 | Intestinal Obstruction |
| D007410 | Intestinal Diseases |
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
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| 30 day postoperative period |
| Daily Appetite Assessment | Patient asked to record appetite on a scale from 0 (no appetite) to 10 (appetite as good as can be) | Postoperative day 1 - 7 |
| Daily pain assessment | Patient asked to rate pain on VAS scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (pain as bad as can be) | Postoperative day 1 - 7 |
| Daily nausea assessment | Patient asked to rate nausea on a scale from 0 (no nausea) to 10 (nausea as bad as can be) | Postoperative day 1 - 7 |
| Major or Minor Medical and Surgical Complications | 30 day postoperative period |
| Length of postoperative hospitalization in days | Duration of postoperative hospitalization (expected average of 5 days) |