Morning cup may speed up Post-Surgery gut recovery

NCT ID NCT04547868

First seen Jan 12, 2026 · Last updated Apr 29, 2026 · Updated 15 times

Summary

This study looked at whether drinking coffee, decaf coffee, or warm water after abdominal surgery helps the gut start working again sooner. 174 adults who had surgery were given one cup three times a day. The goal was to see if a larger trial is possible, not to prove coffee works yet.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • North York General Hospital

    North York, Ontario, M2K 1E1, Canada

  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada

  • The Ottawa Hospital

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6, Canada

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