Rib Raising for Post-operative Ileus
Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction, Manipulation, Osteopathic, Postoperative Care, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, Postoperative Complications, Osteopathic Medicine
In brief
We are conducting a randomized controlled trial the use of rib raising for post-operative ileus. Rib raising is an osteopathic manipulative technique (OMT). We will recruit all patients undergoing major abdominal surgery and once they have been enrolled, we will randomize them to receive daily rib raising or a control technique where we place hands on the back but do not apply any pressure. In preliminary studies, Rib raising has been shown to reduce post-operative ileus and hospital length of stay by up to 50%.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03662672
- Run by
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- People needed
- 102
- Starts
- 2018-09-27
- Expected to finish
- 2019-08-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2022-03-10
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 69. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Major abdominal surgery (laparotomy, laparoscopy excluding simple laparoscopic appendectomy or laparoscopic cholecystectomy)
You may not qualify if…
- Open abdomen for >72 hours
- Prior history of major post-operative complications
- Intolerance to anesthesia
- Co-morbidities including osteoporosis and osteopenia
- Spine or rib fractures
- Pregnancy
- Prisoners
- History of osteopathic manipulation
- Recruitment delayed beyond 48 hours
- Surgeon requested exclusion
Where it is running
- University Hospital — Newark, New Jersey, United States
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