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NCT00494806 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Early Phase 1

Effects of Rocking on Postoperative Ileus Duration Study

A Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Completed
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
66
Enrollment target

NCT00494806: Completed Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

NCT00494806 is a Early Phase 1 study that has completed, run by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 66 participants, above the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (25% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00494806, a Early Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
66 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Primary Objective: 1\. Compare the duration of postoperative ileus (POI) duration (time to first flatus), subjective reports of surgical and gas pain, postoperative pain medication (total milligrams per 24 hours) and postoperative recovery time(length of stay) between two groups of abdominal surgery cancer patients receiving either standard postoperative care or standard care plus the rocking intervention.

Primary Outcome

Time from end of surgical procedure until passage of first postoperative flatus was used as an indicator for resolution of postoperatve ileus (POI).

Interventions

  • OTHER Rocking Chair Intervention

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 66 participants
Start Date 2005-07
Est. Completion 2007-02
Phase Early Phase 1
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

2,692 total trials

What the finished NCT00494806 record still lists

NCT00494806 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 66 participants, a relatively small participant target, above the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (25% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Rocking Chair Intervention is the first listed.

NCT00494806 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00494806 about?

NCT00494806 is a clinical study titled "Effects of Rocking on Postoperative Ileus Duration Study". Primary Objective: 1\. Compare the duration of postoperative ileus (POI) duration (time to first flatus), subjective reports of surgical and gas pain, postoperative pain medication (total milligrams per 24 hours) and postoperative recovery time(length of stay) between two groups of abdominal surger...

What is the current status of trial NCT00494806?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Early Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 66 participants. The study started on 2005-07. Estimated completion is 2007-02.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00494806?

The interventions under investigation include: Rocking Chair Intervention (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00494806?

This trial is sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, which has 2,692 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00494806's enrollment target sits among peer trials

66 363rd of 2000 higher than 1,630 of 2,000 other Early Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00494806, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00494806 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.