Drug trial aims to get bowels moving again after surgery
Symptom relief
Recruiting now
This study is testing whether a drug called pyridostigmine can safely help restart bowel function in patients who develop a temporary bowel paralysis called ileus after colon or rectal surgery. About 50 adults who have this complication will be randomly assigned to receive either…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Stefan Holubar MD MS FACS, FASCRS • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 09:27 UTC