Effects of Rocking on Postoperative Ileus Duration Study

Completed · Early Phase 1

Conditions studied: Abdominal Cancer

In brief

Primary Objective: 1\. Compare the duration of postoperative ileus (POI) duration (time to first flatus), subjective reports of surgical and gas pain, postoperative pain medication (total milligrams per 24 hours) and postoperative recovery time(length of stay) between two groups of abdominal surgery cancer patients receiving either standard postoperative care or standard care plus the rocking intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00494806

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

66

Starts

2005-07-01

Expected to finish

2007-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-08-07

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Post abdominal surgical cancer patient, undergoing abdominal surgery
• Over 21 years of age.
• Ambulatory.
• Cognitively intact.
• Scheduled to have epidural analgesia with fentanyl or dilaudid and/or patient controlled analgesia with morphine or dilaudid as their primary mode of postoperative pain control.

You may not qualify if…

• Postoperative abdominal surgical cancer patient less than 21 years of age.
• Are not ambulatory.
• Are not cognitively intact.
• Have any of the following: severe neuromuscular disease, cardiovascular disease, pacemakers, inner-ear disturbances, known peripheral vascular disease that interferes with ambulation, are on sympathetic inhibitory or mood altering drugs. All patients will have epidural and/or patient controlled analgesia as their primary mode of postoperative pain control and those who do not will be excluded.

Where it is running

• U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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