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Beetroot juice may speed gut recovery after surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether drinking beetroot juice for a week before colorectal surgery can help the gut start working again sooner. About 170 adults will be randomly assigned to drink either real beetroot juice or a placebo. Researchers will track when patients can eat solid food …
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE ILEUS
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Ghent • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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New pain combo aims to get bowels moving faster after surgery
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a combination of a long-lasting numbing drug (liposomal bupivacaine) injected into the belly wall plus a special painkiller (oxycodone) given through an IV can help the gut recover faster after major abdominal surgery. 132 adults having small bowel or col…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE ILEUS
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Tianjin First Central Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 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 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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Chewing gum may speed gut recovery after abdominal surgery
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether chewing gum after gastrointestinal surgery can help the bowels start working again sooner. About 96 adults having open abdominal surgery will either chew gum or not, and researchers will measure how quickly they pass gas and have their first bowel move…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE ILEUS
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Khyber Medical University Peshawar • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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Can a simple pill get your gut moving again after surgery?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether pyridostigmine, a drug that stimulates bowel activity, can safely and effectively treat postoperative ileus—a common condition where the bowels stop working after colorectal surgery. About 50 adults who develop ileus after elective colorectal surgery will…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE ILEUS
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Stefan Holubar MD MS FACS, FASCRS • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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Zapping the vagus nerve may help patients ditch the stomach tube faster
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests a vagal nerve stimulator device to see if it can reduce how long patients need a nasogastric (NG) tube after abdominal surgery. The NG tube is used to relieve pressure from a common complication called postoperative ileus, but it can cause pain and discomfort. Si…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE ILEUS
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Jacques E. Chelly • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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Gentler gas pressure during bowel surgery may get you home sooner
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether using lower pressure gas during laparoscopic large bowel surgery can protect the gut and help patients recover faster. About 125 adults having certain types of colon surgery will be randomly assigned to different pressure levels. The goal is to see if …
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE ILEUS
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Ohio State University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC