Clinical Trial: Effect of Sham Feeding on Postoperative Ileus After Elective Liver Transplantation
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Effect of Sham Feeding on Postoperative Ileus After Elective Liver Transplantation
Brief Summary:
Postoperative ileus is a common after abdominal surgery. Multifactorial etiology such as surgical trauma, bowel manipulation and perioperative opioids contributes to delayed return of normal gut function Chewing gum has recently been used as a form of sham feeding to stimulate acceleration of gut function after abdominal surgery.
The investigators hypothesize that sham feeding with chewing gum will accelerate return of gut function after liver transplantation.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Seoul National University Hospital
Current Primary Outcome: time to flatus [ Time Frame: an expected average of 75 hours ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- percentage of target calories [ Time Frame: an average 4 days ]
- ICU length of stay [ Time Frame: an average 96 hous ]
- hospital length of stay [ Time Frame: an average 20 days ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Seoul National University Hospital
Dates:
Date Received: September 27, 2013
Date Started: October 2013
Date Completion:
Last Updated: May 18, 2015
Last Verified: May 2015
