Effect of Chewing Gum on Abdominal Distension in Patients After Lumbar Spine Surgery

Lumbar Spondylosis Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Randomized Controlled Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Chewing Gum in Improving Abdominal Distension After Lumbar Spine Surgery

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04970732
• Other study ID #: M2018051
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 14, 2018
• Est. completion date: July 30, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: July 2021
• Source: Peking University Third Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

According to chewing gum can promote the recovery of gastrointestinal function, it is used as an intervention measure for patients after lumbar surgery to evaluate the effect of chewing gum on improving abdominal distension of patients after lumbar surgery, so as to provide basis for the application and promotion of chewing gum in lumbar postoperative nursing

Description:

In this study, the patients after lumbar surgery were given chewing gum after anesthesia. The exhaust time, defecation time and the incidence of abdominal distension of the two groups were compared, and the significance of chewing gum in improving abdominal distension after lumbar surgery was discussed

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: July 30, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: July 1, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• The subjects aged 18 years or above were able to chew together;
• Good at listening, speaking, reading and writing;
• Lumbar degenerative disease was definitely diagnosed;
• General anesthesia was used;
• Methods: posterior lumbar decompression, bone graft fusion and internal fixation;
• No history of gum allergy;

Exclusion Criteria:

• None

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Lumbar Spondylosis
• Spondylosis

Intervention

Procedure:
• Gum chewing
The patients in the experimental group returned to the ward for general anesthesia, started to wake up for 2 hours, chewed xylitol gum, and the professional nurses distributed it on time every 2 hours on the operation day, then 3 times / day, 15-20 minutes / time, 2 tablets / time. Body position: lateral position. The first anal exhaust stop chewing, normal sleep at night (8 p.m.), do not chew gum. Gum waste must be identified

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
China	Peking University Third Hospital	Beijing	Beijing

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Peking University Third Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

China, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Physical examination	Number of bowel sounds	After surgery to discharge, an average of 4 days
Primary	Time points	First anal exhaust time, first defecation time	After surgery to discharge, an average of 4 days
Primary	Medication	Whether the medication for exhaust and defecation is used. If used, what kind of medicine and the dosage of the medicine.	After surgery to discharge, an average of 4 days
Primary	Incidence of abdominal distension	Incidence of abdominal distension	After surgery to discharge, an average of 4 days
Secondary	Oral comfort	Whether the oral comfort is applied.	After surgery to discharge, an average of 4 days