Chewing Gum Facilitates an Earlier Return to Bowel Function in Pediatric Scoliosis Patients: A Prospective Randomized Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Scoliosis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of chewing gum on reducing post-operative ileus and reducing post-operative gastrointestinal symptoms in pediatric patients undergoing surgical correction of scoliosis. This study would provide minimal risk to its study population, and has the opportunity to provide a benefit to patients undergoing scoliosis surgery. If shown to be effective, this could lead to changes and improvement of the post-operative course for pediatric scoliosis patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02165436

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

83

Starts

2009-07-01

Expected to finish

2013-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-06-17

Who can join

Age: 10 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Otherwise meets criteria for surgical correction of scoliosis
• Mental capacity to understand the purpose of the study
• Idiopathic scoliosis or neuromuscular scoliosis with mild cerebral involvement
• Posterior surgery approach only

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to safely chew gum due to oropharyngeal issues or airway issues
• History of GI surgery (G-tube, fundoplication, ostomy etc...)
• Anterior approach

Where it is running

• The Children's Hospital of Alabama — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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