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Gum for Anesthesia

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Jacob L Hutchins, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Minnesota
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 24 hour
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether chewing gum prior to surgery may reduce the severity of sore throat after surgery.

Eligible Conditions
  • Anesthesia
  • Surgery

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~24 hour
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24 hour for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Incidence of moderate to severe Post-operative Sore Throat within 24 hours
Secondary outcome measures
Satisfaction with Anesthesia

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: GumExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group 1 will receive gum immediately prior to transport to the operating room. They will be asked to chew the gum for 2 minutes and then spit the gum in the garbage.
Group II: ControlExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group 2 will not receive any gum. They will be asked to swallow twice and have no other intervention.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of MinnesotaLead Sponsor
1,379 Previous Clinical Trials
1,588,406 Total Patients Enrolled
Jacob L Hutchins, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Minnesota

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Post-operative Sore Throat and Gum Chewing
2021. "Post-operative Sore Throat and Gum Chewing". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04859101.
~23 spots leftby Apr 2025
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