Nicotine Gum Recovery After Colorectal Surgery

Stopped early · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Post-operative Ileus

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the use of nicotine gum in the postoperative period influences surgical outcome in patients undergoing colorectal surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01662115

Run by

The Cleveland Clinic

People needed

4

Starts

2012-08-01

Expected to finish

2014-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-08-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Able to freely give written informed consent to participate in the study and have signed the Informed Consent Form;
• Due to undergo small and/or large partial bowel resection via laparotomy or laparoscopy;

You may not qualify if…

• Prior intestinal surgery
• Mentally incompetent or unable or unwilling to provide informed consent or comply with study procedures
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Class IV or V;
• History of abdominal carcinomatosis;
• History of radiation enteritis;
• Children < 18 or adults > 85 years of age
• Pregnant women
• Current cigarette, cigar smokers and chewers of tobacco. ex smokers who quit less than 3 months ago.
• Patients requiring postoperative ventilation, pressor requirement or ICU stay
• Patients with prior cardiovascular disorders

Where it is running

• Cleveland Clinic Florida — Weston, Florida, United States

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