Morning cup may speed gut recovery after surgery
NCT ID NCT04547868
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether drinking coffee after abdominal surgery can help the bowels start working again sooner. About 174 adults who had surgery were given either regular coffee, decaf coffee, or warm water three times a day. The main goal was to see if a larger study is possible, but future results may show if coffee reduces time to first gas or bowel movement.
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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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174 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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Aug 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- 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: * Age ≥ 18 years * Planned elective laparoscopic or open abdominal surgery * Patient is scheduled to remain in hospital for at least one night, post-operatively Exclusion Criteria: * Known intolerance to coffee or caffeine * Unwilling to stop current caffeine consumption (coffee or tea) during trial
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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North York General Hospital
North York, Ontario, M2K 1E1, Canada
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada
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The Ottawa Hospital
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6, Canada
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