Food TV prescribed? study tests if cooking shows speed gut recovery after surgery
NCT ID NCT07618559
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether watching food-related TV shows after abdominal surgery can help the bowels start working again sooner. About 150 adults will be randomly assigned to either watch food programming during meals or receive standard care. Researchers will track bowel function, hospital stay length, and patient satisfaction to see if food visuals aid recovery.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 150 people
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- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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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: * Adult patients aged ≥18 years * Undergoing abdominal surgery (including general, colorectal, trauma, or surgical oncology procedures) requiring inpatient post operative admission * Able to participate in the intervention, including engaging with television based stimuli * Able to follow simple instructions in the postoperative period Exclusion Criteria: * Critical illness requiring ICU-level care beyond the immediate postoperative period * Mechanical ventilation (intubated patients) * Requirement for high-level non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP for respiratory failure) * Hemodynamic instability requiring vasopressor support * Life support measures, including continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) or ECMO * Altered mental status impairing participation (delirium requiring restraints) * Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) \< 13 or inability to follow commands
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Locations
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Prisma Health Midlands
Columbia, South Carolina, 29203, United States