Chewing Gum Facilitates an Earlier Return to Bowel Function in Pediatric Scoliosis Patients: A Prospective Randomized Study
NCT ID: NCT02165436
Last Updated: 2014-06-17
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
83 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2009-07-31
2013-07-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Control
No gum
Control
No intervention will be assessed for this group.
Chewing Gum
Bubble gum-flavored sugar-free gum - chew for 15-30 minutes 5 times/day
Chewing gum
Subjective assessment - subjective assessment of abdominal pain and nausea.
Interventions
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Chewing gum
Subjective assessment - subjective assessment of abdominal pain and nausea.
Control
No intervention will be assessed for this group.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Mental capacity to understand the purpose of the study
* Idiopathic scoliosis or neuromuscular scoliosis with mild cerebral involvement
* Posterior surgery approach only
Exclusion Criteria
* History of GI surgery (G-tube, fundoplication, ostomy etc...)
* Anterior approach
10 Years
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Joseph G. Khoury, MD
Assistant Professor - Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Principal Investigators
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Joseph Khoury, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery - University of Alabama At Birmingham
Locations
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The Children's Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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X090615006
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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