Interventions to Decrease the Impact of Post-OPerative Ileus After Liver Transplant or Resection Surgery

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.

Timeline

Start

2010-09-01

Primary completion

2012-07-01

Completion

2012-12-01

Drugs

Indications