Steroid treatment for bowel blockage management
Treatments studied
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial studies whether a steroid medicine (dexamethasone) helps people with a bowel blockage get better faster and avoid surgery. If you have a blockage from scar tissue and are being watched in the hospital, this could be an option.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older.
- You have a bowel blockage (small bowel obstruction) likely caused by scar tissue from a past belly surgery.
- Your doctor has decided you don’t need emergency surgery right now.
- You are not allergic to the study medicine (dexamethasone).
- You have not had any surgery in the last 6 weeks.
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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