Chew your way to recovery: gum may shorten Post-Surgery gut sluggishness
NCT ID NCT05296967
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 2 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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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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128 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * patients undergoing colorectal surgery or small bowel surgery * elective or in emergency * open surgery or laparoscopy * diagnosis of POI * indication of fasting or nasogastric tube placement Exclusion Criteria: * contra-indication of chewing * pregnancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
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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