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The Food Network Effect

24 mai 2026 mis à jour par: 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

Aperçu de l'étude

Statut

Pas encore de recrutement

Les conditions

Intervention / Traitement

Description détaillée

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

Type d'étude

Interventionnel

Inscription (Estimé)

150

Phase

  • N'est pas applicable

Contacts et emplacements

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Coordonnées de l'étude

Lieux d'étude

  • États-Unis
    • South Carolina
      • Columbia, South Carolina, États-Unis, 29203
        • Prisma Health Midlands
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
          • Dominick Ricci, DO

Critères de participation

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Critère d'éligibilité

Âges éligibles pour étudier

  • Adulte
  • Adulte plus âgé

Accepte les volontaires sains

Non

La description

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

Plan d'étude

Cette section fournit des détails sur le plan d'étude, y compris la façon dont l'étude est conçue et ce que l'étude mesure.

Comment l'étude est-elle conçue ?

Détails de conception

  • Objectif principal: Soins de soutien
  • Répartition: Randomisé
  • Modèle interventionnel: Affectation parallèle
  • Masquage: Aucun (étiquette ouverte)

Armes et Interventions

Groupe de participants / Bras
Intervention / Traitement
Expérimental: 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
Comportemental: Food Related Visual Stimuli Exposure

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.
Aucune intervention: 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

Que mesure l'étude ?

Principaux critères de jugement

Mesure des résultats
Description de la mesure
Délai
Incidence of postoperative ileus
Délai: Until hospital discharge, can vary from 2-10 days
Until hospital discharge, can vary from 2-10 days
Return of bowel function
Délai: 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

Collaborateurs et enquêteurs

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Parrainer

Casey Morehouse, DO

Collaborateurs

Prisma Health-Midlands

Publications et liens utiles

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Publications générales

Dates d'enregistrement des études

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Dates principales de l'étude

Début de l'étude (Estimé)

1 juillet 2026

Achèvement primaire (Estimé)

1 juillet 2028

Achèvement de l'étude (Estimé)

1 septembre 2028

Dates d'inscription aux études

Première soumission

24 mai 2026

Première soumission répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité

24 mai 2026

Première publication (Réel)

1 juin 2026

Mises à jour des dossiers d'étude

Dernière mise à jour publiée (Réel)

1 juin 2026

Dernière mise à jour soumise répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité

24 mai 2026

Dernière vérification

1 mai 2026

Plus d'information

Termes liés à cette étude

Mots clés

Termes MeSH pertinents supplémentaires

Autres numéros d'identification d'étude

  • 2442405-1

Plan pour les données individuelles des participants (IPD)

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Description du régime IPD

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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