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Gentler gas pressure during bowel surgery may speed up recovery
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether using lower pressure gas during laparoscopic (keyhole) bowel surgery can reduce gut paralysis after surgery, helping patients recover and go home sooner. About 125 adults having surgery to remove part of the large bowel will be randomly assigned to dif…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE ILEUS
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Ohio State University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 16, 2026 23:51 UTC
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Can a simple drug get your gut moving again after surgery?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether pyridostigmine, a medication, can safely help the bowel start working again after colon or rectal surgery. About 50 adults who develop a slow bowel (postoperative ileus) after surgery will receive either the drug or a placebo. The goal is to see if the dr…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE ILEUS
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Stefan Holubar MD MS FACS, FASCRS • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 15, 2026 19:05 UTC
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Less fluid during C-Section may reduce nausea and speed recovery
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving less or more IV fluids during a planned C-section helps reduce nausea and vomiting after surgery and helps the bowels recover faster. About 160 women having planned C-sections under spinal anesthesia will take part. The goal is to find the best flu…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE ILEUS
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Nigde Omer Halisdemir University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 15, 2026 19:02 UTC
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Chewing gum may speed gut recovery after surgery, new study finds
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether chewing gum after open stomach or bowel surgery helps the gut start working again sooner. About 96 adults having surgery will either chew gum or not, and doctors will measure when they first pass gas and have a bowel movement. The goal is to see if this s…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE ILEUS
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Khyber Medical University Peshawar • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 12, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Beetroot juice: a surprising gut recovery aid after surgery?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether drinking beetroot juice for a week before colorectal surgery can help the gut start working again sooner. 170 adults having laparoscopic surgery will be randomly assigned to drink either real beetroot juice or a placebo. The goal is to see if the juice…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE ILEUS
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Ghent • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 08, 2026 13:10 UTC