Stomach tube may do more harm than good in bowel blockages

NCT ID NCT07574515

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital, Linkoeping Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looks at whether placing a tube through the nose into the stomach (nasogastric tube) actually helps people with a small bowel obstruction. About 1000 patients in Sweden will be randomly assigned to either get the tube or not. The goal is to see if avoiding the tube leads to fewer lung problems like pneumonia or breathing failure.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: nasogastric tube placement
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that avoiding routine nasogastric tubes reduces lung complications in small bowel obstruction patients.
What could go wrong: This is a randomized trial, but the intervention is a simple procedure, not a new drug. The benefit may be small or absent, and results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

ileus intestinal obstruction

As listed by the trial registrant

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

INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION AND ILEUS SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Linköping University Hospital
RECRUITING

Linköping, 58561, Sweden
Motala Lasarett
RECRUITING

Motala, 59135, Sweden
Värnamo Lasarett
RECRUITING

Värnamo, 33156, Sweden

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