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Note: This record shows only 22 elements of the WHO Trial Registration Data Set. To view changes that have been made to the source record, or for additional information about this trial, click on the URL below to go to the source record in the primary register. |
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Register:
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Last refreshed on:
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29 June 2020 |
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Main ID: |
ISRCTN72555032 |
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Date of registration:
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20/10/2008 |
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Prospective Registration:
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No |
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Public title:
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The use of chewing gum to enhance recovery after bowel surgery
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Scientific title:
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Does chewing (gum) aid recovery after colorectal resection in the context of an enhanced recovery programme? A randomised controlled trial |
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Date of first enrolment:
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01/02/2007 |
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Target sample size:
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60 |
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Recruitment status: |
Completed |
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URL:
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http://isrctn.com/ISRCTN72555032 |
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Study type:
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Interventional |
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Study design:
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Randomised, single-blind, single-centre trial (Treatment)
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Phase:
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Not Specified
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Contacts
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Affiliation:
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Name:
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Peter
Griffiths |
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Address:
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National Nursing Research Unit
King's College London
Room 4.29b James Clerk Maxwell building
Waterloo Road
SE1 8WA
London
United Kingdom |
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Telephone:
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+44 (0)20 7848 3012 |
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peter.griffiths@southampton.ac.uk |
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria:
1. Elective patients undergoing segmental, partial or sub-total colonic resection for malignant or benign colonic disease
2. Both males and females, over 18 years of age
3. Consent to take part in study
Exclusion criteria:
1. Palliative resection or bypass
2. Concomitant small bowel resection
3. More than one bowel anastomosis during their operation
4. Identified pre-operatively as requiring elective post-operative ventilation or planned intensive care therapy due to co-morbid conditions
5. Allergy to gum or ingredients
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Gender:
Both
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
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Colorectal disease (both benign and malignant)
Cancer
Malignant neoplasm of colon
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Intervention(s)
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Subjects randomised to the treatment group were given sugar-free commercially available chewing gum three times a day for 30 minutes each time from the first post-operative day to day of discharge. The participants in the control group received usual care only.
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Primary Outcome(s)
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Length of hospital stay
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Secondary Outcome(s)
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1. Time to first oral fluids
2. Time to first food
3. Time to bowels open
4. Time to flatus
5. Time to fit for discharge
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Source(s) of Monetary Support
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Investigator-funded as this study was carried out as part of a MSc programme (UK)
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Results
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Results available:
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Yes |
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Date Posted:
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Date Completed:
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01/08/2007 |
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