Nasogastric tube for bowel obstruction
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial compares the effectiveness of placing a nasogastric tube versus not placing one for treating small bowel obstructions caused by adhesions. It aims to see if the tube is really needed for patients who do not have complications.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a small bowel blockage caused by scar tissue (adhesions) from past surgery.
- You have symptoms like belly pain, bloating, nausea or vomiting, and no gas or bowel movements.
- Your blockage is not severe—no signs of a strangulated or infected intestine.
- You are 18 to 85 years old.
- You agree to join and can provide written consent, and you have French national health insurance.
- You have not had abdominal surgery in the last 4 weeks, do not have active cancer or inflammatory bowel disease, and have not had abdominal radiation in the last 6 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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