Trial Outcomes & Findings for Nicotine Gum Recovery After Colorectal Surgery (NCT NCT01662115)

NCT ID: NCT01662115

Last Updated: 2017-08-22

Results Overview

Time to first bowel movement or flatus

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

4 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

7 days

Results posted on

2017-08-22

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Nicotine Gum
100 subjects who will actually get the intervention medication Nicotine gum: Patients will chew nicotine gum 3 times a day until discharge or 7 days, whichever comes first
Regular Chewing Gum
100 subjects who will be part of a control group Regular chewing gum: Patients will chew regular sugar-free gum 3 times a day until discharge or 7 days, whichever comes first
No Gum
100 subjects who will not get neither the intervention nor the placebo gum.
Overall Study
STARTED
2
2
0
Overall Study
COMPLETED
2
2
0
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Nicotine Gum
n=2 Participants
100 subjects who will actually get the intervention medication Nicotine gum: Patients will chew nicotine gum 3 times a day until discharge or 7 days, whichever comes first
Regular Chewing Gum
n=2 Participants
100 subjects who will be part of a control group Regular chewing gum: Patients will chew regular sugar-free gum 3 times a day until discharge or 7 days, whichever comes first
No Gum
100 subjects who will not get neither the intervention nor the placebo gum.
Total
n=4 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=2 Participants
0 Participants
n=2 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
1 Participants
n=2 Participants
1 Participants
n=2 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
1 Participants
n=2 Participants
1 Participants
n=2 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
Age, Continuous
58 years
n=2 Participants
66 years
n=2 Participants
62 years
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1 Participants
n=2 Participants
0 Participants
n=2 Participants
1 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants
n=2 Participants
2 Participants
n=2 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
0 Participants
Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.
Region of Enrollment
United States
2 participants
n=2 Participants
2 participants
n=2 Participants
4 participants
n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 7 days

Time to first bowel movement or flatus

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Nicotine Gum
n=2 Participants
100 subjects who will actually get the intervention medication Nicotine gum: Patients will chew nicotine gum 3 times a day until discharge or 7 days, whichever comes first
Regular Chewing Gum
n=2 Participants
100 subjects who will be part of a control group Regular chewing gum: Patients will chew regular sugar-free gum 3 times a day until discharge or 7 days, whichever comes first
No Gum
100 subjects who will not get neither the intervention nor the placebo gum.
Bowel Function Recovery
4 days
Interval 3.0 to 5.0
5 days
Interval 4.0 to 6.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 30 days

Length of postoperative hospital stay

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Nicotine Gum
n=2 Participants
100 subjects who will actually get the intervention medication Nicotine gum: Patients will chew nicotine gum 3 times a day until discharge or 7 days, whichever comes first
Regular Chewing Gum
n=2 Participants
100 subjects who will be part of a control group Regular chewing gum: Patients will chew regular sugar-free gum 3 times a day until discharge or 7 days, whichever comes first
No Gum
100 subjects who will not get neither the intervention nor the placebo gum.
Hospital Stay
7 days
Interval 5.0 to 9.0
8 days
Interval 7.0 to 9.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 30 days

Episodes of vomiting

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Nicotine Gum
n=2 Participants
100 subjects who will actually get the intervention medication Nicotine gum: Patients will chew nicotine gum 3 times a day until discharge or 7 days, whichever comes first
Regular Chewing Gum
n=2 Participants
100 subjects who will be part of a control group Regular chewing gum: Patients will chew regular sugar-free gum 3 times a day until discharge or 7 days, whichever comes first
No Gum
100 subjects who will not get neither the intervention nor the placebo gum.
Post-operative Vomiting
0 vomiting episodes
Interval 0.0 to 0.0
0 vomiting episodes
Interval 0.0 to 0.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 30 days

Nasogastric tube (re)insertions

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Nicotine Gum
n=2 Participants
100 subjects who will actually get the intervention medication Nicotine gum: Patients will chew nicotine gum 3 times a day until discharge or 7 days, whichever comes first
Regular Chewing Gum
n=2 Participants
100 subjects who will be part of a control group Regular chewing gum: Patients will chew regular sugar-free gum 3 times a day until discharge or 7 days, whichever comes first
No Gum
100 subjects who will not get neither the intervention nor the placebo gum.
Use of NG Tubes
0 NG Tubes use
Interval 0.0 to 0.0
1 NG Tubes use
Interval 0.0 to 1.0

Adverse Events

Nicotine Gum

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Regular Chewing Gum

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

No Gum

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Nicotine Gum
n=2 participants at risk
100 subjects who will actually get the intervention medication Nicotine gum: Patients will chew nicotine gum 3 times a day until discharge or 7 days, whichever comes first
Regular Chewing Gum
n=2 participants at risk
100 subjects who will be part of a control group Regular chewing gum: Patients will chew regular sugar-free gum 3 times a day until discharge or 7 days, whichever comes first
No Gum
100 subjects who will not get neither the intervention nor the placebo gum.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Prolonged hospital stay
50.0%
1/2 • Number of events 1 • 30 days after procedure
50.0%
1/2 • Number of events 1 • 30 days after procedure
0/0 • 30 days after procedure

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Nicotine Gum
n=2 participants at risk
100 subjects who will actually get the intervention medication Nicotine gum: Patients will chew nicotine gum 3 times a day until discharge or 7 days, whichever comes first
Regular Chewing Gum
n=2 participants at risk
100 subjects who will be part of a control group Regular chewing gum: Patients will chew regular sugar-free gum 3 times a day until discharge or 7 days, whichever comes first
No Gum
100 subjects who will not get neither the intervention nor the placebo gum.
Infections and infestations
Wound Infection
50.0%
1/2 • Number of events 1 • 30 days after procedure
0.00%
0/2 • 30 days after procedure
0/0 • 30 days after procedure
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Hypokalemia
50.0%
1/2 • Number of events 2 • 30 days after procedure
0.00%
0/2 • 30 days after procedure
0/0 • 30 days after procedure
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Low creatinine level
50.0%
1/2 • Number of events 3 • 30 days after procedure
50.0%
1/2 • Number of events 3 • 30 days after procedure
0/0 • 30 days after procedure
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Anemia
100.0%
2/2 • Number of events 2 • 30 days after procedure
50.0%
1/2 • Number of events 2 • 30 days after procedure
0/0 • 30 days after procedure
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Hypocalcemia
50.0%
1/2 • Number of events 1 • 30 days after procedure
50.0%
1/2 • Number of events 1 • 30 days after procedure
0/0 • 30 days after procedure
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Hyperglicemia
50.0%
1/2 • Number of events 5 • 30 days after procedure
100.0%
2/2 • Number of events 6 • 30 days after procedure
0/0 • 30 days after procedure

Additional Information

Chief Academic Office

Cleveland Clinic Florida

Phone: 9546595278

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place