Chew your way to recovery: gum may shorten Post-Surgery gut sluggishness
NCT ID NCT05296967
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 14, 2026 · Updated 34 times
Summary
This study tested whether chewing gum after abdominal surgery can help the bowels start working again sooner. 128 adults who had bowel surgery and developed a slow gut (postoperative ileus) were asked to chew gum. The goal was to see if the chewing action, which stimulates a key nerve, could shorten the time until they could eat solid food and pass gas or stool.
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Locations
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CH Cholet
Cholet, France
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CH Château Gontier
Château-Gontier, France
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CH Laval
Laval, France
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CHD Vendée
La Roche-sur-Yon, France
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CHU Nantes
Nantes, France
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University Hospital aof Angers
Angers, France
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