Heart surgery bowel breakthrough? drug may speed recovery

NCT ID NCT04433390

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether naloxegol, a drug used for constipation caused by painkillers, can help people who had heart surgery recover normal bowel function faster. About 305 adults participated. The goal was to see if taking naloxegol around the time of surgery reduces the time it takes for the bowels to start working again.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Opioid-Induced Constipation paralytic ileus

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CMC Ambroise Paré

    Neuilly-sur-Seine, Neuilly Sur Seine, 92200, France