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Chewing Gum for Lumbar Fusion

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Maziyar Kalani, MD

Research Sponsored by Mayo Clinic

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up number of hours from admission to discharge up to 48 hours

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing whether chewing gum can help improve bowel function after surgery to fuse the lower spine.

Eligible Conditions

Spondylolisthesis
Spondylosis
Foraminal Stenosis
Neurogenic Claudication

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ number of hours from admission to discharge up to 48 hours

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~number of hours from admission to discharge up to 48 hours

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and number of hours from admission to discharge up to 48 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in bowel pattern based on gum-chewing

Secondary outcome measures

Bowel function

Length of time to return of bowel function after anterior lumbar interbody fusion

Pain score

+1 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Gum chewingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Chew xylitol based, peppermint flavored gum for 30 minutes every two hours during the hours of 7 am to 9 pm, for the first 24 hours after your surgery

Group II: Standard CareActive Control1 Intervention

Standard hospital management with no deviations from usual care

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Mayo ClinicLead Sponsor

3,207 Previous Clinical Trials

3,767,090 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Spondylolisthesis

115 Patients Enrolled for Spondylolisthesis

Maziyar Kalani, MDPrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic

Media Library

Chewing gum Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03945461 — N/A

Spondylolisthesis Research Study Groups: Gum chewing, Standard Care

Spondylolisthesis Clinical Trial 2023: Chewing gum Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03945461 — N/A

Chewing gum 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03945461 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any enrollment opportunities available for this clinical study?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this trial is actively seeking out participants, which was initially posted on February 13th 2019 and recently updated the same day in 2022. The research requires 50 volunteers from a single site to participate."

Answered by AI

Who is eligible to join this clinical investigation?

"Those hoping to be part of this trial must have spondylosis and fall between 18-85 years old. The research team is seeking out 50 applicants for the study."

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Does the age restriction for this trial encompass individuals aged 55 or younger?

"To qualify for this research, participants must be between 18 and 85 years old. Additionally, there are 4 separate studies available to those under 18, as well as 51 trials tailored to seniors over 65."

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How many participants can join this clinical experiment simultaneously?

"Affirmative. The details on clinicaltrials.gov suggest that this research effort, which began with an initial posting of February 13th 2019, is actively enticing participants to take part in the study. Fifty people are needed for the experiment at one site location."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Return of Bowel Function After One or Two Level Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Chewing Gum

Maziyar A. Kalani 2019. "Return of Bowel Function After One or Two Level Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Chewing Gum". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03945461.