Effect of Simethicone on Postoperative Ileus in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

100

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2014

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2015

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2015

Conditions
Postoperative IleusIleus
Interventions
DRUG

Simethicone

"Pharmacological category: antiflatulent~160mg Simethicone orally, 4 times a day for the first five postoperative days"

DRUG

Oral Suspending Vehicle

"ORA-Plus is an aqueous-based vehicle.~Identical to the test drug formulation except for being pharmacologically inert. 160mg Ora-Plus orally, 4 times a day for the first five postoperative days"

Trial Locations (2)

L8N 4A6

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton

L8V 1C3

Juravinski Hospital, Hamilton

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

McMaster Surgical Associates

OTHER

lead

McMaster University

OTHER

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