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The Food Network Effect

24 maj 2026 uppdaterad av: 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

Studieöversikt

Status

Har inte rekryterat ännu

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljerad beskrivning

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

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Beräknad)

150

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

Kontakter och platser

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Studiekontakt

Studieorter

  • Förenta staterna
    • South Carolina
      • Columbia, South Carolina, Förenta staterna, 29203
        • Prisma Health Midlands
        • Kontakt:
        • Kontakt:
          • Dominick Ricci, DO

Deltagandekriterier

Forskare letar efter personer som passar en viss beskrivning, så kallade behörighetskriterier. Några exempel på dessa kriterier är en persons allmänna hälsotillstånd eller tidigare behandlingar.

Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

  • Vuxen
  • Äldre vuxen

Tar emot friska volontärer

Nej

Beskrivning

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

Studieplan

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Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Stödjande vård
  • Tilldelning: Randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
  • Maskning: Ingen (Open Label)

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Experimentell: 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
Beteende: 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.
Inget ingripande: 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

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Incidence of postoperative ileus
Tidsram: Until hospital discharge, can vary from 2-10 days
Until hospital discharge, can vary from 2-10 days
Return of bowel function
Tidsram: 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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Sponsor

Casey Morehouse, DO

Samarbetspartners

Prisma Health-Midlands

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Beräknad)

1 juli 2026

Primärt slutförande (Beräknad)

1 juli 2028

Avslutad studie (Beräknad)

1 september 2028

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

24 maj 2026

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

24 maj 2026

Första postat (Faktisk)

1 juni 2026

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

1 juni 2026

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

24 maj 2026

Senast verifierad

1 maj 2026

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Nyckelord

Ytterligare relevanta MeSH-villkor

Andra studie-ID-nummer

  • 2442405-1

Plan för individuella deltagardata (IPD)

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IPD-planbeskrivning

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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