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Study aim
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Determine the effect of chewing gum on improving bowel movements in burn patients
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Design
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A clinical trial with a control group, community-based and pragmatic, with parallel, randomized groups
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Settings and conduct
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This study is a double blind randomized clinical trial. After diagnosis of intestinal ileus in patients hospitalized in the burn ward of Vali-e-Asr Hospital in Arak
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Entry requirements: Degree 2, Grade 3 or Combined with Burn% more than 40% TBSA
It is not more than 6 hours from the time of the burn to the time of entry into the research.
According to the doctor, they need to be hospitalized
Willing to participate in research.
Free of facial injuries, inhalation damage, and psychological problems.
Non-arrival conditions:
History of diabetes, hypothyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, electrolyte imbalance, clear musculoskeletal and neurological diseases, and drug abuse. Taking active medications for the gut (anticholinergic drugs, etc.)
Unwillingness to continue participating in the study
Gum intolerance
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Intervention groups
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After diagnosis of intestinal ileus in patients hospitalized in the ward of Valiasr Hospital in Arak, by general surgery specialist, samples that have criteria for entering the research are selected and randomly assigned to one of the two experimental groups (chewing gum) and controlled. In the chewing gum group, starting from the beginning of the oral phase, chewing the chewing gum four times a day is carried out for 15 minutes. Dosages given without Gem Baccarat Fife (WRIGLEY Company) will be initiated, and the control group will begin the fasting oral nutrition from the start.
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Main outcome variables
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The onset of bowel sounds, the onset of first gas excrement, first fecal excretion, the onset of a diet
Time out of bed