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The Food Network Effect

24. Mai 2026 aktualisiert von: Casey Morehouse, DO

The Food Network Effect: A Study of Food Related Visual Stimuli and Postoperative Gastrointestinal Recovery

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if exposure to food related visual stimuli during the postoperative period can improve gastrointestinal recovery after abdominal surgery in adult patients.The main questions it aims to answer are:

  1. Does structured exposure to food related television programming shorten the time to return of bowel function after surgery?
  2. Does exposure to food related visual stimuli reduce postoperative ileus and improve recovery related outcomes such as hospital length of stay, appetite, patient satisfaction, and medication use?

Researchers will compare patients receiving structured food related programming during meal periods with patients receiving standard postoperative care to see if food related visual stimulation improves postoperative gastrointestinal recovery.

Participants will:

  • Be randomly assigned to either a food-programming group or a standard care group
  • Watch food-related television programming for at least 15 minutes during scheduled meal-time periods if assigned to the intervention group
  • Have daily collection of routine postoperative information, including bowel function, medication use, and diet progression
  • Complete brief optional questions regarding appetite and satisfaction during hospitalization

Studienübersicht

Status

Noch keine Rekrutierung

Detaillierte Beschreibung

Postoperative ileus and delayed return of gastrointestinal function remain common complications following abdominal surgery and contribute to patient discomfort, prolonged hospitalization, and increased healthcare utilization. Despite advances in perioperative management and implementation of enhanced recovery protocols, impaired bowel function after surgery continues to affect recovery. Early enteral stimulation has been associated with improved gastrointestinal recovery; however, many patients experience appetite suppression or difficulty tolerating oral intake during the immediate postoperative period.

Digestive activity is influenced by the cephalic phase response, a physiologic process in which sensory cues associated with food can activate neural pathways involved in digestion prior to food consumption. Visual food cues have been shown to affect appetite and physiologic responses related to feeding behavior, suggesting a potential mechanism through which noninvasive sensory stimulation could influence postoperative gastrointestinal recovery.

This study evaluates a structured behavioral intervention using food-related television programming during peri-meal periods as an adjunct to routine postoperative care. Participants will be prospectively randomized to receive either scheduled exposure to food-related visual stimuli or standard postoperative care. The intervention is designed to provide a simple, low-cost, non-pharmacologic strategy that can be implemented using existing hospital resources without altering routine clinical management.

The findings from this study may provide insight into whether sensory stimulation through visual food exposure can enhance postoperative recovery and serve as a scalable adjunct to current perioperative care practices

Studientyp

Interventionell

Einschreibung (Geschätzt)

150

Phase

  • Unzutreffend

Kontakte und Standorte

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Studienkontakt

Studienorte

    • South Carolina
      • Columbia, South Carolina, Vereinigte Staaten, 29203
        • Prisma Health Midlands
        • Kontakt:
        • Kontakt:
          • Dominick Ricci, DO

Teilnahmekriterien

Forscher suchen nach Personen, die einer bestimmten Beschreibung entsprechen, die als Auswahlkriterien bezeichnet werden. Einige Beispiele für diese Kriterien sind der allgemeine Gesundheitszustand einer Person oder frühere Behandlungen.

Zulassungskriterien

Studienberechtigtes Alter

  • Erwachsene
  • Älterer Erwachsener

Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige

Nein

Beschreibung

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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 Criteria:

  • 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

Studienplan

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Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?

Designdetails

  • Hauptzweck: Unterstützende Pflege
  • Zuteilung: Zufällig
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallele Zuordnung
  • Maskierung: Keine (Offenes Etikett)

Waffen und Interventionen

Teilnehmergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandlung
Experimental: Food Related TV

Participants randomized to the intervention arm will receive standard postoperative care in addition to a structured behavioral intervention consisting of exposure to food-related visual stimuli during defined peri-meal periods throughout their postoperative hospitalization. Participants will be asked to watch food related television programming (e.g., cooking, baking, or food-centered shows) for a minimum of 15 minutes during each designated meal window: breakfast (7:00-9:00 AM), lunch (12:00-2:00 PM), and dinner (5:00-7:00 PM).

Programming will be delivered using existing in-room hospital television resources and will not alter routine clinical care or dietary management. Compliance with the intervention will be monitored through participant self-report and periodic study team check-ins. Participants will continue all standard postoperative management according to routine clinical practice

This intervention consists of a structured, non-pharmacologic behavioral exposure to food related visual stimuli delivered during predefined peri-meal periods throughout the postoperative hospitalization. Participants will view food centered television programming (e.g., cooking, baking, or food preparation shows) for a minimum of 15 minutes during each designated meal window: breakfast (7:00-9:00 AM), lunch (12:00-2:00 PM), and dinner (5:00-7:00 PM).

Unlike standard television viewing or unrestricted media use, the intervention uses scheduled exposure to food-specific visual content intended to provide cephalic phase sensory stimulation during times corresponding with routine eating periods. The intervention is delivered using existing hospital television resources and does not involve medications, dietary modification, invasive procedures, or additional medical devices. Adherence will be assessed through participant self-report and periodic study team monitoring.

Kein Eingriff: Non-modified postoperative recovery
Participants randomized to the no-intervention (control) arm will receive standard postoperative care according to routine clinical practice without structured exposure to food-related visual stimuli. Participants may watch television at their discretion during hospitalization; however, they will not receive prompts, assigned programming, or scheduled meal-time viewing instructions. No restrictions will be placed on normal television use or activities during recovery. All other perioperative and postoperative care will remain unchanged and will be managed according to standard clinical protocols

Was misst die Studie?

Primäre Ergebnismessungen

Ergebnis Maßnahme
Maßnahmenbeschreibung
Zeitfenster
Incidence of postoperative ileus
Zeitfenster: Until hospital discharge, can vary from 2-10 days
Until hospital discharge, can vary from 2-10 days
Return of bowel function
Zeitfenster: from 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;
from enrollment to the end of admission, can vary from 2-10 days

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Studienaufzeichnungsdaten

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Haupttermine studieren

Studienbeginn (Geschätzt)

1. Juli 2026

Primärer Abschluss (Geschätzt)

1. Juli 2028

Studienabschluss (Geschätzt)

1. September 2028

Studienanmeldedaten

Zuerst eingereicht

24. Mai 2026

Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat

24. Mai 2026

Zuerst gepostet (Tatsächlich)

1. Juni 2026

Studienaufzeichnungsaktualisierungen

Letztes Update gepostet (Tatsächlich)

1. Juni 2026

Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt

24. Mai 2026

Zuletzt verifiziert

1. Mai 2026

Mehr Informationen

Begriffe im Zusammenhang mit dieser Studie

Plan für individuelle Teilnehmerdaten (IPD)

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Beschreibung des IPD-Plans

Individual participant data collected during this study will not be shared outside of the research team. De-identified aggregate study results may be reported in presentations or publications, but individual level participant data will not be made publicly available

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Studiert ein von der US-amerikanischen FDA reguliertes Geräteprodukt

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