# Does Sugared or Sugar Free Chewing Gum Reduces Postoperative Ileus After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

> **NCT02162134** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi** · enrollment: 90 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Postoperative Ileus.

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** sugar free chewing gum
- **OTHER:** sugared chewing gum
- **DRUG:** Tab. Midazolam 7.5 mg
- **DRUG:** Inj. Midazolam 0.7mg/kg 45 min before surgery
- **DRUG:** Inj. Propofol 2.5mg/kg
- **DRUG:** Inj. Atracurium 0.5 mg/kg
- **DRUG:** Sevoflurane 2.5 vol %
- **DRUG:** Inj. Cefuroxime 1.5 g IV
- **DRUG:** Inj. Ketorolac 30 mg IV
- **DRUG:** Inj. Zantac 50mg IV

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02162134
- **Lead sponsor:** Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER_GOV
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2013-01
- **Primary completion:** 2014-02
- **Final completion:** 2014-02
- **Target enrollment:** 90 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2015-01-13


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02162134

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02162134, "Does Sugared or Sugar Free Chewing Gum Reduces Postoperative Ileus After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02162134. Licensed CC0.

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