Interventions to Decrease the Impact of Post-OPerative Ileus After Liver Transplant or Resection Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This is a randomized controlled trial to assess ways to address post-operative ileus (POI) in
adult patients on the liver transplant service undergoing either liver transplant or
resection surgery. Patient who speak and understand English will be randomized into one of
three groups including a.)control group receiving standard therapy for post-operative ileus,
b.)group receiving standard therapy and acupressure bracelets, and c.)group receiving
standard therapy and sugar free gum four times daily.