Does Coffee Consumption Prevent or Shorten Postoperative Ileus After Colon Resection?

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Postoperative Ileus

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if consuming an 8 ounce cup of coffee with breakfast and lunch is effective in preventing or reducing postoperative ileus.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01130675

Run by

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

People needed

44

Starts

2010-04-01

Expected to finish

2011-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-06-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Elective partial bowel resection with primary anastomosis for either cancer or benign disease.
• Laparoscopy or laparotomy

You may not qualify if…

• Total colectomy
• Colostomy
• Ileostomy
• Reversal of a stoma or synchronous resection
• Complete small or large bowel obstruction
• Scheduled to receive other treatments or techniques to reduce ileus
• epidural anesthetic tecniques
• Nasogastric tube for any length of timein the post-op period.

Where it is running

• UMass Memorial Medical Center Memorial Campus — Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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