Can two cheap drugs get your gut moving again after surgery?
NCT ID NCT07329933
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study will test whether giving dexamethasone, dexmedetomidine, or both right after gallbladder surgery helps the gut start working again sooner. 160 adults having laparoscopic gallbladder removal will be randomly assigned to one of four groups, including a placebo. The main measure is a daily score of how well the gut is functioning, looking at eating, nausea, vomiting, and bowel movements.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give doctors a simple, low-cost way to help people recover normal bowel function faster after gallbladder surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial that hasn't started yet. The drugs may not improve gut recovery any better than a placebo, and side effects are possible.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * . Age 18-65 years. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II. * Scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery under general anesthesia. * Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Known allergy or contraindication to any study drug (dexamethasone, dexmedetomidine, or placebo). * Pre-existing gastrointestinal motility disorders (e.g., gastroparesis, inflammatory bowel disease). * Chronic use of opioids, steroids, or antiemetics. * History of severe cardiac disease (e.g., high-grade AV block, severe bradycardia). * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c \> 8.0%). * Emergency surgery or conversion to open surgery. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Morbid obesity (BMI \>40). * Severe hepatic or renal dysfunction.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Benha University Hospital
RECRUITINGBanhā, Egypt
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