Pain relief medicines before abdominal surgery to help bowel recovery
Treatments studied
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests two pain-relief medicines given before surgery to see if they help your bowels start working again sooner after major abdominal surgery. You may have less bloating and recover faster.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 60 years old.
- You are having open surgery on your abdomen that includes removing or reconnecting part of your intestine.
- You haven't had any abdominal surgery before (including hernia repair).
- You do not have diabetes, are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and are not severely obese (BMI over 40).
- You haven't taken steroids in the last 3 months and have no allergy to the study drugs.
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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