NCT07618559
The Food Network Effect
Not Yet Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalSupportive careCasey Morehouse, DOInvestigator-initiated
~150 participants
Updated 2026-06-01 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Food Related Visual Stimuli Exposure
At a glance
Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Incidence of postoperative ileus
Measured over Until hospital discharge, can vary from 2-10 days
+1 more outcome measured
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesSouth Carolina1
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Eligibility criteria
Inclusion
Adult patients aged ≥18 years
Undergoing abdominal surgery (including general, colorectal, trauma, or surgical oncology procedures) requiring inpatient post operative admission
Able to participate in the intervention, including engaging with television based stimuli
Able to follow simple instructions in the postoperative period
Exclusion
Critical illness requiring ICU-level care beyond the immediate postoperative period
Mechanical ventilation (intubated patients)
Requirement for high-level non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP for respiratory failure)
Hemodynamic instability requiring vasopressor support
Life support measures, including continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) or ECMO
Altered mental status impairing participation (delirium requiring restraints)
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) \< 13 or inability to follow commands
What this trial measures
- Incidence of postoperative ileusUntil hospital discharge, can vary from 2-10 days
- Return of bowel functionfrom enrollment to the end of admission, can vary from 2-10 days
measured by time to first flatus and/or time to first bowel movement;