ER tube for blocked bowel: helpful or just painful?
Knowledge-focused
Ongoing
This study looks at 400 adults with a small bowel blockage in the ER to see if placing a tube through the nose into the stomach actually helps. The tube is meant to relieve pain and pressure, but it can be very uncomfortable. Researchers will also check if frailty in older patien…
Sponsor: Daniel Wilhelms • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 04, 2026 16:23 UTC