Prucalopride for bowel recovery after colorectal surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests if different doses of prucalopride, a medicine that helps the bowels move, can speed up gut function recovery after planned (not emergency) colorectal surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for a planned (non-emergency) colorectal surgery like colon or rectal removal.
- You will not have the whole colon removed (total colectomy).
- You will not be getting a stoma (ostomy bag) during surgery.
- You do not have a pre-existing stomach or bowel condition that affects movement.
- Your kidneys and liver are working normally.
- You are not allergic to prucalopride.
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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