# Trial of Chewing Gum to Reduce Post Operative Ileus in Elective Colorectal Surgery

> **NCT02372500** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust** · enrollment: 130 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Colorectal Cancer
- Surgery

## Interventions

- **DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT:** Chewing gum

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02372500
- **Lead sponsor:** Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2015-03
- **Primary completion:** 2016-03
- **Final completion:** 2016-10
- **Target enrollment:** 130 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2015-02-26


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02372500

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02372500, "Trial of Chewing Gum to Reduce Post Operative Ileus in Elective Colorectal Surgery". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02372500. Licensed CC0.

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